Lough Inniscarra

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Lough Inniscarra
Inniscarra Lake.jpg
Lough Inniscarra is located in Ireland
Lough Inniscarra
Lough Inniscarra
LocationCounty Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°53′58″N 8°40′31″W / 51.899313°N 8.675346°W / 51.899313; -8.675346Coordinates: 51°53′58″N 8°40′31″W / 51.899313°N 8.675346°W / 51.899313; -8.675346
Native nameLoch Inis Cara  (Irish)
Primary inflowsRiver Lee
Primary outflowsRiver Lee
Basin countriesIreland
First flooded1956
Surface area4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Surface elevation67 m (220 ft)

Lough Inniscarra is a lake in County Cork, Ireland located to the west of Cork. It is a reservoir on the River Lee, created in the 1956 by the ESB.[1]

Recreation[]

Lough Inniscarra is noted as a fishery for rudd, roach, carp, perch, gudgeon, eels, pike and bream.[2][3][4]

See also[]

  • List of loughs in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ "Inniscarra Lake Fishing Cork - Ireland".
  2. ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland".
  3. ^ Dave. "Inniscarra Lake for bream - Active Irish Angling".
  4. ^ "Inniscarra Lake Coarse Angling - Activities - Angling - Fisheries - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Inniscarra - Discover Ireland".
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