Lough Bunny
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LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°W
Catchment area9.32 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
BasincountriesIreland
| Lough Bunny | |
|---|---|
| Loch Buinne (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°W |
| Catchment area | 9.32 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Islands | Puskada Island, Gull Island |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne, meaning 'lake of the flood')[4] is a freshwater lake in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.
Hydrology
Lough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.[3]
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3]