Lough Scur

Lough Scur Loch an Scoir
Location in Ireland
Location	County Leitrim
Coordinates	54°1′31″N 7°57′21″W / 54.02528°N 7.95583°WCoordinates: 54°1′31″N 7°57′21″W / 54.02528°N 7.95583°W
Primary inflows	Aghacashlaun River, Shannon–Erne Waterway
Primary outflows	Shannon–Erne Waterway
Catchment area	62.87 km^2 (24.3 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Surface area	1.14 km^2 (0.44 sq mi)
Max. depth	5 m (16 ft)
Surface elevation	62 m (203 ft)
Islands	2
References	[1][2][3]

Lough Scur (Irish: Loch an Scoir)^[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Leitrim and is now part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway.

Geography

Lough Scur is about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) northwest of Keshcarrigan.^[3] It covers an area of 1.14 square kilometres (0.4 sq mi).^[1]

Hydrology

Lough Scur forms part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway, which was restored to its current navigable state in 1994. The lake lies at the summit of the canal.

Natural history

Fish present in Lough Scur include roach, bream, perch, pike and tench.^[5] Large pike have been caught here weighing 10 kg (22 lb) or more.^[3]

History

A Lough Scur island was the site of a castle sometimes known as Castle John, named for its founder John Reynolds. The castle was built around 1570 and was later used as a prison.^[6]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 13. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
2. Joyce, Patrick Weston. The Geography of the Counties of Ireland. p. 127. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
3. "Lough Scur". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
4. "Loch an Scoir/Lough Scur". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
5. "Lough Scur" (PDF). Waterways Ireland. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.
6. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. p. 144–145. Retrieved 5 Aug 2015.