Muckross Lake facts for kids
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Southern shore
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 Muckross Lake
Location in Ireland
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| Location | Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°00′40″N 9°31′38″W / 52.011065°N 9.527247°W |
| Native name | Loch Mhucrois Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Primary inflows | Owengariff River |
| Primary outflows | Lough Leane |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Islands | Dinish Island, Brickeen Island, Devil's Island |
Muckross Lake (Irish: Loch Mhucrois), also called Middle Lake or The Torc, is a lake in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It is one of the three famous Lakes of Killarney, along with Lough Leane and Upper Lake. It is Ireland's deepest lake, reaching to 75 metres (246 ft) in parts.
Wildlife
The lake is a noted salmon and brown trout fishery.
It is also a habitat for the critically endangered blunt-snouted Irish char (Salvelinus obtusus).
The monster
Main page: Muckie
As with many lakes, Muckross Lake allegedly contains a monster.
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