Kindrum Lough
Lake in County Donegal, Ireland
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Kindrum Lough (Irish: Loch Chionn Droma)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal on the Fanad Peninsula.
| Kindrum Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Chionn Droma (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55°14′0″N 7°42′44″W |
| Cashlan Stream | |
| 3.67 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.0 km (0.6 mi) |
Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Average depth | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
Surface elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
Hydrology
Kindrum Lough is fed mainly by the Cashlan Stream entering at its southeastern end. The lake drains southwards into Mulroy Bay.[3] Kindrum Lough is oligotrophic.[3][5]
Natural history
Fish species in Kindrum Lough include brown trout, Arctic char, three-spined stickleback and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Two rare plant species have been recorded from the lake: slender naiad (Najas flexilis) and a stonewort, Nitella spanioclema. The latter species is considered endemic to County Donegal. Kindrum Lough is part of the Kindrum Lough Special Area of Conservation.[5]
