Lough Meela
Lake in County Donegal, Ireland
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Lough Meela (Irish: Loch Míle)[1] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in The Rosses area of County Donegal.
| Lough Meela | |
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| Loch Míle (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 54°57′58″N 8°24′13″W |
| Catchment area | 9.52 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
Lough Meela is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Dungloe and 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Burtonport, on the R259 road. It measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long north–south and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide.[2]