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Lough Neagh (/ lɒx ˈneɪ / lokh NAY; Irish: Loch nEathach [l̪ˠɔx ˈn̠ʲaha (x)]) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake on the island of Ireland and in the United Kingdom. It has a surface area of 151 square miles (392 square kilometres) and is about 19 miles (31 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide.
Oct 13, 2024 · Lough Neagh, lake in east-central Northern Ireland, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Belfast. It is the largest lake in the British Isles , covering 153 square miles (396 square km), with a catchment area of 2,200 square miles (5,700 square km).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 30, 2024 · Rivers flowing into Lough Neagh drain about 43% of Northern Ireland, plus part of County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. The pdf document below shows a map of the Lough Neagh drainage area.
This large, almost rectangular lough dominates the lowland centre of Northern Ireland, but throughout history it has acted not as unifier but as a cultural divide and barrier to communications between east and west Ulster.
Oct 3, 2023 · NIEA. A recent map showed the different parts of Northern Ireland where the algae has been found. Excess fertiliser runs off from fields into the water, taking growth-stimulating nitrogen and...
Lough Neagh is located in Northern Ireland with its geometric center at latitude 54° 36′N and longitude 6° 23′W. Its Irish grid map reference is J 3032 3750. Politically, it is totally within the United Kingdom, although some of its contributory rivers have sources in the Republic of Ireland.
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Lough Neagh is classified as a Eutrophic lake, it is the largest freshwater lake in the United Kingdom. Lough Neagh is a relatively shallow body of water supporting aquatic vegetation fringed by associated species-rich damp grassland, reedbeds, islands, fens, marginal swampy woodland and pasture.