Lough Meela facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lough Meela |
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 Location in island of Ireland
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| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°57′58″N 8°24′13″W / 54.96611°N 8.40361°W |
| Native name | Loch Míle Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Catchment area | 9.52 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
Lough Meela (Irish: Loch Míle) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in The Rosses area of County Donegal.
Geography
Lough Meela is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Dungloe and 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Burtonport, on the R259 road. It measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Meela include sea trout, brown trout and flounder. The lake is part of The Rosses Fishery.
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