Lough Carra

Lough Carra
Loch Ceara (Irish)
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°W / 53.68139; -9.24083
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area4,000 acres (16 km2)
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth60 feet (18 m)
Islands73

Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara) is a marl lake of 4,000 acres (16 km2), in County Mayo, Ireland, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60. It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.

Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall.

It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask.