| River Clare | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1255253.jpg) The Clare on the east side ofLackagh | |
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| Etymology | River of the plain |
| Native name | Abhainn an Chláir (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Claregalway,Corofin, County Galway,Milltown,Ballyhaunis |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 53°19′48″N9°02′56″W / 53.330°N 9.049°W /53.330; -9.049 |
• elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,108 km2 (428 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 22.9 m3/s (810 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Corribs |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Grange River,Sinking River |
TheRiver Clare (Irish:Abhainn an Chláir) is a river in countiesMayo andGalway inIreland.[1][2]
The 93 kilometres (58 mi) long river rises north ofBallyhaunis in Mayo and descends pastDunmore, where it flows west, then turns south pastMilltown continuing down through Kilbennan Church nearTuam. It continues south until past Turloughmore, then turns sharply west, flowing north ofClaregalway and, thence, further westward intoLough Corrib. TheRiver Corrib flow from the lake intoGalway Bay.[3] The Clare is the longest river in the Lough Corrib catchment.[citation needed]
A large section of it is a formerturlough (Irish:turlach), which, at 6.5 square kilometres, used to be Ireland's largest.[citation needed]
The Clare has since the 1950s been subject to ongoingarterial drainage to lower the bed of the river and mitigate flooding. This has resulted in the river being straightened and canalized between ramparts of dredge material making access to the river difficult and compromising its value as a public amenity.[citation needed]
The river is an important spawning channel forsalmon andtrout and a notedfishery in its own right for both species.[citation needed]
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