Lough Scur
| Lough Scur | |
|---|---|
| Loch an Scoir (Irish) | |
Lough Scur at Corglass | |
| Location | County Leitrim |
| Coordinates | 54°1′31″N 7°57′21″W / 54.02528°N 7.95583°W |
| Lake type | Freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Aghacashlaun River, Shannon–Erne Waterway |
| Primary outflows | Shannon–Erne Waterway |
| Catchment area | 62.87 km2 (24.3 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
| References | |
Lough Scur (Irish: Loch an Scoir, meaning 'the lake of the horses, pasturage, troop') is a freshwater lake in south County Leitrim, northwest Ireland. It is part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway. There have been Human settlements here since the New Stone Age. Modern features include quays and moorings. Protected features are Castle John, three Crannogs, and the causeway into Rusheen Island, though "Jail Island" is not protected. The ecology of Lough Scur, and indeed all county Leitrim lakes, is threatened by pollution and invasive species such as curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam.