Ecosystem Accounts - Rivers and Lakes by Extent 2018
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Ecosystem Accounts - Rivers and Lakes by Extent 2018
- About 41% of Ireland's total lake area occurred in Galway and Mayo.
- Wicklow was the county with the largest area of reservoirs, at 2,224 hectares (64%).
- Lakes and reservoirs covered more than 128,000 hectares.
- Ireland's rivers extended for more than 74,000km.
- About 31% of the total length of rivers in Ireland occurred in Cork, Donegal, and Mayo.
- Ireland's rivers and lakes host eight habitats Directive Annex I habitats.
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