Lough Gara
| Lough Gara | |
|---|---|
| Loch Uí Ghadhra (Irish) | |
| Location | County Sligo, County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 53°57′N 8°27′W / 53.950°N 8.450°W |
| Catchment area | 499.69 km2 (192.93 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Max. width | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Surface area | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Settlements | Monasteraden |
| References | |
| Designated | 7 June 1996 |
| Reference no. | 852 |
Lough Gara (Irish: Loch Uí Ghadhra) is a lake in Counties Sligo and Roscommon, Ireland. It is an Important Bird Area protecting 1,788 ha of which most (1,742 ha) is designated as a Ramsar Site (a wetland having international importance under the Ramsar Convention).