River Lennon
River in Ramelton, Ireland
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The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish: An Leanainn[1]) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
| River Leannan Leannan River | |
|---|---|
The "Fish House", Ramelton, with the River Lennon passing it | |
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| Native name | An Leanainn (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Kilmacrennan, Ramelton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glendowan Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton |
| Length | 45.9 km (28.5 mi) |
Basin size | 262 km2 (101 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s) |
Course
The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.
Wildlife
The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery.[3] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad.[4]