Dundrum Bay
| Dundrum Bay | |
|---|---|
| Loch Rudraige (Old Irish) | |
Inner Dundrum Bay | |
| Location | Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°13′43″N 5°46′9″W / 54.22861°N 5.76917°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | Possibly from Old Irish Loch Rudraige |
| Part of | Irish Sea |
| Primary inflows | Carrigs River, Moneycarragh River, Blackstaff River, Ardilea River |
| Primary outflows | Irish Sea |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Designation | Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI), part of Murlough Nature Reserve |
| Max. length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Average depth | 2 m (6.6 ft) (minimum at anchoring pool) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Frozen | No |
| Islands | None |
| Sections/sub-basins | Inner Bay, Outer Bay |
| Settlements | Dundrum |
| References | |
Dundrum Bay (Old Irish Loch Rudraige) is a bay located next to Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is divided into the Outer Bay, and the almost entirely landlocked Inner Bay. They are separated by the dune systems of Ballykinler to the north and Murlough to the south.