River Corrib
| River Corrib | |
|---|---|
Looking north from the Salmon Weir Bridge in Galway | |
| Etymology | Stony |
| Native name | Abhainn na Gaillimhe (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lough Corrib |
| Mouth | |
• location | Galway Bay and Atlantic Ocean at the Claddagh |
• coordinates | 53°16′02″N 9°02′46″W / 53.26717°N 9.04599°W |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,101 km2 (1,197 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 104.8 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s) |
The River Corrib (Irish: Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as several rowing clubs and pleasure craft. The depth of this river reaches up to 94 feet.
The Corrib drains a catchment area of 3,138 km2.
Although the Corrib is one of Ireland's shortest rivers, it has a mean long-term flow rate of 104.8 m3/s, making it Ireland's second-largest river (by flow), only surpassed by the River Shannon.