Lough Erne
Sign in to savelake in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Key facts
- Location
- County Fermanagh , Northern Ireland
- Primary inflows
- River Erne
- Primary outflows
- River Erne
- Catchment area
- 1,680 mi (4,350 km )
- Basin countries
- Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
- Max length
- Lower: ~26 mi (42 km), Upper: ~12 mi (19 km)
- Surface area
- Lower: ~42.3 mi (110 km ), Upper: ~13.3 mi (34 km )
- Average depth
- Lower: ~39 ft (12 m), Upper: ~7.5 ft (2.3 m)
- Max depth
- 213.25 ft (65.00 m)
- Islands
- 150+
- Settlements
- Enniskillen , Belturbet , Belleek , Pettigo , Kesh , Trory , Ballycassidy , Killadeas , Derrylin
- Official name
- Upper Lough Erne
- Designated
- 4 March 1997
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- lake
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Area
- 105.1
- Elevation
- 45
- Image
- Lough Erne.jpg
- Width
- 8
- Length
- 90
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- Commons category
- Lower Lough Erne
- basin country
- Northern Ireland
- vertical depth
- 69
- outflows
- River Erne
- historic county
- County Fermanagh
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~11 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Lough Erne (/lɒx ɜːrn/ LOKH URN, from Irish Loch Éirne) is two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest lake system in Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the fourth largest in Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne, which flows north and then curves west into the Atlantic. The smaller southern lake is called the Upper Lough as it is higher up the river. The larger northern lake is called the Lower Lough or Broad Lough. The town of Enniskillen lies on the short stretch of river between the lakes. The lake has more than 150 islands, along with many coves and inlets. The River Erne is 80 miles (129 km) long and drains an area of about 1,680 square miles (4,350 km).
Name, mythology and folklore
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lough Erne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.