Carrickaport Lough | |
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Carraig an Phoirt Loch ( Irish) | |
Location | County Leitrim |
Coordinates | 54°1′48″N 7°58′58″W / 54.03000°N 7.98278°W |
Lake type | Freshwater |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Surface elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
References | [1] [2] [3] |
Carrickaport lough ( Irish: Carraig an Phoirt, meaning 'rocks of the bog [port, a bog here]') [4] [5] is a freshwater lake in Kiltubrid parish, south County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumcong village, and Lough Scur, lie nearby. Carrickaport lough is known for quality bream and pike fishing. [6] The ecology of Carrickaport lough, and other county waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species. [7]
The lake takes its name from the bordering townland of "Carrickaport" ( Irish: Carraig an Phoirt), meaning the "rock of the port (or fort, or bank)". [4]
Carrickaport lough is located due west of Drumcong village and Lough Scur, in County Leitrim. The lake has an hourglass shape with a surface-area of about 0.46 square kilometres (0.2 sq mi), [1] [2] and depths of 7 metres (23.0 ft). [3] The level of Carrickaport lough is about 1 foot (0.3 m) higher than Lough Scur, and a small stream of 500 metres (1,640.4 ft) length running through Drumcong connects both lakes. [2] Carrickaport lough is surrounded by high lands and bounded by the townlands of Drumbullog, Corderry (Morton), Carrickaport, Mullaghycullen, Drumcong, and Roscarban. The substrate consists of rock (15%), cobble (70%), gravel (10%) and sand (5%). [8]
Fish present in Carrickaport include " Roach- Bream hybrids", Perch, Bream of 3-4lbs, Roach, and Pike. [9] The pike population is the "native Irish strain" ( Irish: liús meaning 'Irish Pike') not the other European Pike strain ( Irish: gailliasc meaning 'strange or foreign fish'). [7] The lake has stocks of Pike up to 10 pounds (4.5 kg). [3] The water quality was reported to be satisfactory c. 2001 – c. 2003 with a mesotrophic rating. [10] [n 1]
Following a survey in 2007 the condition of Carrickaport Lough was reported as "unsatisfactory" with Filamentous algae present, [8] and pollution, along with a serious zebra mussel infestation, being also reported. [12] [7] Carrickaport Lough is reed-fringed, [3] with approximately one fifth of substrate vegetation being common club-rush, while Potamogeton pondweed and the alien species Elodea canadensis are also present. [8]
Carrickaport lough, with a shallow rocky shore, has some ideal potential White-clawed crayfish habitat, [8] While a population of White-clawed crayfish has previously been reported, no specimens were found when last surveyed in 2007. [12] Indeed, crayfish are never been found with zebra mussel, [13] and Irish stocks are threatened by non-indigenous crayfish species importation. [14]
In August 2000 the " Weissia rostellata" moss, regarded as a rare species in Ireland, [15] was found growing unshaded to partly-shaded (by grasses and rushes) on the damp clay-mud of a sparsely vegetated ditch beside the lake. [16]
The Lister's river snail (Viviparus fasciatus) is abundant, and hog louse is also present. [8]
The primary human settlement at Carrickaport is the village of Drumcong.
Carrickaport Lough | |
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Carraig an Phoirt Loch ( Irish) | |
Location | County Leitrim |
Coordinates | 54°1′48″N 7°58′58″W / 54.03000°N 7.98278°W |
Lake type | Freshwater |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
Surface elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Islands | 1 |
References | [1] [2] [3] |
Carrickaport lough ( Irish: Carraig an Phoirt, meaning 'rocks of the bog [port, a bog here]') [4] [5] is a freshwater lake in Kiltubrid parish, south County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumcong village, and Lough Scur, lie nearby. Carrickaport lough is known for quality bream and pike fishing. [6] The ecology of Carrickaport lough, and other county waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species. [7]
The lake takes its name from the bordering townland of "Carrickaport" ( Irish: Carraig an Phoirt), meaning the "rock of the port (or fort, or bank)". [4]
Carrickaport lough is located due west of Drumcong village and Lough Scur, in County Leitrim. The lake has an hourglass shape with a surface-area of about 0.46 square kilometres (0.2 sq mi), [1] [2] and depths of 7 metres (23.0 ft). [3] The level of Carrickaport lough is about 1 foot (0.3 m) higher than Lough Scur, and a small stream of 500 metres (1,640.4 ft) length running through Drumcong connects both lakes. [2] Carrickaport lough is surrounded by high lands and bounded by the townlands of Drumbullog, Corderry (Morton), Carrickaport, Mullaghycullen, Drumcong, and Roscarban. The substrate consists of rock (15%), cobble (70%), gravel (10%) and sand (5%). [8]
Fish present in Carrickaport include " Roach- Bream hybrids", Perch, Bream of 3-4lbs, Roach, and Pike. [9] The pike population is the "native Irish strain" ( Irish: liús meaning 'Irish Pike') not the other European Pike strain ( Irish: gailliasc meaning 'strange or foreign fish'). [7] The lake has stocks of Pike up to 10 pounds (4.5 kg). [3] The water quality was reported to be satisfactory c. 2001 – c. 2003 with a mesotrophic rating. [10] [n 1]
Following a survey in 2007 the condition of Carrickaport Lough was reported as "unsatisfactory" with Filamentous algae present, [8] and pollution, along with a serious zebra mussel infestation, being also reported. [12] [7] Carrickaport Lough is reed-fringed, [3] with approximately one fifth of substrate vegetation being common club-rush, while Potamogeton pondweed and the alien species Elodea canadensis are also present. [8]
Carrickaport lough, with a shallow rocky shore, has some ideal potential White-clawed crayfish habitat, [8] While a population of White-clawed crayfish has previously been reported, no specimens were found when last surveyed in 2007. [12] Indeed, crayfish are never been found with zebra mussel, [13] and Irish stocks are threatened by non-indigenous crayfish species importation. [14]
In August 2000 the " Weissia rostellata" moss, regarded as a rare species in Ireland, [15] was found growing unshaded to partly-shaded (by grasses and rushes) on the damp clay-mud of a sparsely vegetated ditch beside the lake. [16]
The Lister's river snail (Viviparus fasciatus) is abundant, and hog louse is also present. [8]
The primary human settlement at Carrickaport is the village of Drumcong.