Lough Beltra
Lough Beltra | |
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Loch Bhéal Trá (Irish) | |
![]() Lough Beltra, with Nephin in the background | |
Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°55′30″N 9°24′48″W / 53.924932°N 9.413208°W |
Primary inflows | Crumpaun River |
Primary outflows | Newport River |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Islands | Coarse Island, Islandmore, Bush Island |
Lough Beltra or Beltra Lough is a lake in County Mayo, Ireland.
It is located in a mountainous region, west of Croaghmoyle and northeast of Newport. The name in Irish is Loch Bhéal Trá, "lake of the beach mouth".[1]
Wildlife
[edit]Lough Beltra is a noted fishery for salmon and sea trout.[2]