River Leannan Leannan River | |
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Native name | An Leanainn (Irish) |
Location | |
Country | Ireland |
Cities | Kilmacrennan, Ramelton |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Glendowan Mountains |
Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton |
Length | 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) |
Basin size | 262 square kilometres (101 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s) |
• maximum | 41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s) |
The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish: An Leanainn[1]) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.
The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery.[3] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad.[4]