Carrigadrohid Lake
From Wikishire
Carrigadrohid Lake is a lake on the River Lee in County Cork.[1] The lake lies upstream, to the west, of Carrigadrohid village.
This is a manmade reservoir created for the Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station[2] by damning the river. It was built in the 1950s.
- Location map 51°53’50"N, 8°52’36"W
Wildlife
Carrigadrohid Lake is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, pike and perch.[3]
References
- ↑ ESB. "Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid Reservoirs - Lee River - Fisheries - Sustainability & Environment - Electricity Supply Board". http://www.esb.ie/main/sustainability/lee.jsp.
- ↑ "Carrigadrohid Hydro Electric Power Station, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20907134.
- ↑ "Coarse Angling". http://homepage.eircom.net/~swrfb/coarse.htm.
