title: Lough Atedaun
text: # Lough Atedaun
  
  Lough Atedaun (Irish: Loch an tSéideáin) is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Lough Atedaun measures about 1 km (0.6 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 15 km (9 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Corofin.
  
  ## Hydrology
  
  Lough Atedaun lies along the River Fergus which flows in from neighbouring Inchiquin Lough. Nearby Lough Cullaun also flows in to Lough Atedaun. The lake is highly eutrophic.
  
  ## Natural history
  
  Fish species in Lough Atedaun include perch, rudd, pike, stone loach and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation. It is also part of the Corofin Wetlands Special Protection Area.
  
  