Lough Fee

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Coordinates53°35′5″N 9°49′19″W / 53.58472°N 9.82194°W / 53.58472; -9.82194
Primary inflowsTooreenacoona River
Lough Fee
Loch Fí (Irish)
Lough Fee location in Ireland
Lough Fee location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°35′5″N 9°49′19″W / 53.58472°N 9.82194°W / 53.58472; -9.82194
Primary inflowsTooreenacoona River
Primary outflowsLough Muck
Catchment area15.76 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length3.4 km (2.1 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Surface elevation47 m (154 ft)
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Lough Fee (Irish: Loch Fí)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Lough Fee measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Clifden and just south of Killary Harbour.[2]

Hydrology

The Tooreenacoona River enters Lough Fee at its southwestern shore. Lough Fee flows out to the northwest to Lough Muck, which in turn flows to the Atlantic Ocean via the Culfin River.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Fee include salmon and brown trout.[4] Lough Fee is part of The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation.[5]

See also

References

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