Lough Meela | |
Pushpin Map: | Island of Ireland |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Lough Meela location in Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Location: | County Donegal |
Catchment: | 9.52km2 |
Basin Countries: | Ireland |
Length: | 1.2km (00.7miles) |
Width: | 0.6km (00.4miles) |
Area: | 0.57km2 |
Elevation: | 3m (10feet) |
Islands: | 2 |
Lough Meela is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in The Rosses area of County Donegal.
Lough Meela is located about 5km (03miles) northwest of Dungloe and 3km (02miles) southeast of Burtonport, on the R259 road. It measures about 1km (01miles) long north–south and 0.5km (00.3miles) wide.
Fish species in Lough Meela include sea trout, brown trout and flounder. The lake is part of The Rosses Fishery.