Lough Beltra

Lough Beltra
Lough Beltra, with Nephin in the background
Lough Beltra
Location	County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates	53°55′30″N 9°24′48″W / 53.924932°N 9.413208°W / 53.924932; -9.413208Coordinates: 53°55′30″N 9°24′48″W / 53.924932°N 9.413208°W / 53.924932; -9.413208
Native name	Loch Bhéal Trá  (Irish)
Primary inflows
Primary outflows	Newport River
Basin countries	Ireland
Surface area	4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Islands	Coarse Island, Islandmore, Bush Island

Lough Beltra or Beltra Lough is a lake in County Mayo, Ireland.

It is located in a mountainous region, west of and northeast of Newport. The name in Irish is Loch Bhéal Trá, "lake of the beach mouth".^[1]

Wildlife[]

Lough Beltra is a noted fishery for salmon and sea trout.^[2]

See also[]

• List of loughs in Ireland

References[]