Lough Gara

Lough Gara
Loch Uí Ghadhra (Irish)
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Sligo, County Roscommon
Coordinates53°57′N 8°27′W / 53.950°N 8.450°W / 53.950; -8.450
Catchment area499.69 km2 (192.93 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length4 mi (6.4 km)
Max. width2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Surface area12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Surface elevation66 m (217 ft)
SettlementsMonasteraden
References
Designated7 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).