Belhavel Lough
| Belhavel Lough | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Leitrim |
| Coordinates | 54°12′31″N 8°11′1″W / 54.20861°N 8.18361°WCoordinates: 54°12′31″N 8°11′1″W / 54.20861°N 8.18361°W |
| Native name | Claonloch (Irish) |
| Primary outflows | Diffagher River |
| Catchment area | 22.24 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Belhavel Lough (Irish: Claonloch, meaning 'crooked lake')[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Leitrim near the village of Killarga.
Geography and hydrology[]
Belhavel Lough is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Killarga and 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Drumkeeran.[1] It covers an area of 1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi).[2] The lake drains east into the Diffagher River, which eventually reaches Lough Allen.[1]
Ecology[]
The water quality was reported to be satisfactory c. 2001 – c. 2003 with a mesotrophic rating,[4][n 1] but had a "poor" ecological status c. 2007 – c. 2009 indicating pollution,[6] though Zebra mussel infestation was not reported.[7] The ecology of Belhavel Lough, and other Leitrim waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species.[8][9]
See also[]
- List of loughs in Ireland
References and notes[]
Notes[]
- ^ Trophic states of "Oligotrophic" and "Mesotrophic" are desirable, but freshwater lakes rated 'Eutrophic' or 'Hypertrophic' indicates pollution.[5]
Primary sources[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Google (10 August 2015). "Belhavel Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Claonloch/Belhavel Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 97.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 8.
- ^ EPA 2010, pp. 7, 84.
- ^ EPA 2010, pp. 80.
- ^ Pedreschi, Kelly-Quinn, Caffrey, O’Grady, Mariani, Phillimore 2014.
- ^ Clenaghan, Clinton, Crowe 2005, pp. 16.
Secondary sources[]
- Clenaghan, Conor; Clinton, Frank; Crowe, Matthew (2005). Phosphorus Regulations National Implementation Report (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Enforcement.
- Pedreschi, D.; Kelly-Quinn, M.; Caffrey, J; O'Grady, M.; Mariani, S.; Phillimore, A. (2014). "Genetic structure of pike (Esox lucius) reveals a complex and previously unrecognized colonization history of Ireland". Journal of Biogeography. 41 (3): 548–560. doi:10.1111/jbi.12220. PMC 4238397. PMID 25435649.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- EPA (2010). Martin McGarrigle; John Lucey; Micheál Ó Cinnéide (eds.). Water Quality in Ireland 2007-2009 (PDF) (Report). EPA, Aquatic Environment Office of Environmental Assessment.
- Lakes of County Leitrim