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Lough Neagh
Water body ID 50001
Lough Neagh is a large freshwater lake located in Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is generally shallow with high alkalinity and is situated at low altitude.
| Surface area | 38179 ha |
| Mean depth [i] | 8.9 m |
| Elevation | 12 m A.O.D. |
| Water body volume [?] | 3397909936 m3 |
| Elevation type | Low elevation |
| Size type | Large |
| Depth type | Shallow |
| Geology type | High alkalinity |
| Humic type | Humic |
| Mean alkalinity | 2183 µEq/l |
| Mean colour | 32.1 mgPt/l |
| Mean conductivity | 299 µS/cm |
Water quality monitoring data for this lake is available from the EA water quality service.
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