Lough Carra

General data

Water type: Natural lake
Progression: Keel River -> Lake Mask (Lough Mask) -> River Cong (Ireland) -> Corrib Lake (Lough Corrib) -> Corrib River -> Galway Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: Europe
Countries: Republic of Ireland

Description

Lough Carra is a marl lake of 16 km2, in County Mayo, Ireland, about 13 km south of Castlebar. It is approximately 9.7 km long and varies in width from 370 m to 1.6 km. The average depth is 1.8 m, with a maximum of 18m. It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River. It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask. Seven species of fish have been recorded in Lough Carra and its feeder streams. Brown trout, Eel, Three-spined stickleback and Brook lamprey are all indigenous. Unil recently (2013), Pike was considered to have been introduced, but research has suggested that the Pike is also a native species having been in the Lough for around 8,000 years. Perch and Roach are relatively recent introductions, the latter having arrived since the year 2000.

Lough Carra

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