Lough Anure

Lough Anure (Irish: Loch an Iúir, meaning 'lake of the yew')^[3] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of County Donegal, Ireland.

Lough Anure
Loch an Iúir (Irish)
Location in Ireland
Location	County Donegal
Coordinates	54.996°N 8.282°W / 54.996; -8.282
Primary outflows	River Crolly
Catchment area	37.29 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Surface area	1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Average depth	2 m (7 ft)
Max. depth	12 m (39 ft)
Surface elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Islands	Trairagh
References	[1][2]

Geography and hydrology

Lough Anure is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Dungloe. It is the largest lake in the Rosses region of the county. The lake drains to the north via the River Crolly (also known as the Gweedore River).^[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Anure include brown trout, common minnow, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Brown trout are the most abundant. Salmon are not always present in the lake and the 2020 fish stock survey recorded only a single specimen.^[2]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland