Lough Fern
Lake in north County Donegal, Ireland
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Lough Fern (Irish: Loch Fearna)[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal near the town of Milford.
| Lough Fern | |
|---|---|
| Loch Fearna (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55°3′32″N 7°43′9″W |
| River Leannan | |
| River Leannan | |
| 206.17 km2 (79.6 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Surface area | 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
Average depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 3 m (10 ft) |
Surface elevation | 18.7 m (61 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
Hydrology
Lough Fern is fed mainly by the River Leannan entering at its southern end and also by a stream entering at the northern end. The lake drains eastwards into the continuation of the Leannan, which in turn enters Lough Swilly at Rathmelton.[2][3][5]
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Fern include brown trout, salmon, three-spined stickleback, perch and the critically endangered European eel.[6] Lough Fern is part of the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation.[3][5]