Carrigadrohid Lake (Irish: Loch Charraig an Droichid) is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork, in the province of Munster, in the south of Ireland.[1] Situated upstream (westward) of Carrigadrohid village, the lake is actually a reservoir, created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station,[2] which was erected in the 1950s.
| Carrigadrohid Lake | |
|---|---|
| Loch Charraig an Droichid (Irish) | |
 Dairy pasture by Carrigadrohid Lake | |
  Carrigadrohid Lake | |
| Location | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′50″N 8°52′36″W / 51.897162°N 8.876642°W |
| Primary inflows | River Lee |
| Primary outflows | River Lee |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| First flooded | 1952–57 |
| Surface area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Settlements | Carrigadrohid |
The lake also serves as a fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike and perch.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid Reservoirs - Lee River - Fisheries - Sustainability & Environment - Electricity Supply Board". esb.ie. ESB. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Carrigadrohid Hydro Electric Power Station, County Cork". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- ^ "Coarse Angling".