Lough Meelagh
| Lough Meelagh | |
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 54°3′27″N 8°9′54″W / 54.05750°N 8.16500°WCoordinates: 54°3′27″N 8°9′54″W / 54.05750°N 8.16500°W |
| Catchment area | 7.04 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Islands | Orchard Island |
| References | |
Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
Lough Meelagh measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) west of Drumshanbo near the village of Keadue. The Kilronan Castle estate occupies the western shore of the lake.
Fish species in Lough Meelagh include perch, roach, pike and the critically endangered European eel.
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