title: Lough Alewnaghta
text: # Lough Alewnaghta
  
  Lough Alewnaghta is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in Counties Clare and Galway.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Lough Alewnaghta measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is about 23 km (14 mi) south of Portumna near the western shore of Lough Derg. The lake lies largely in County Clare with a smaller portion in County Galway.
  
  ## Natural history
  
  Fish species in Lough Alewnaghta include perch, roach, bream, pike and the critically endangered European eel.
  
  