Keeldra Lough
Co. Leitrim, Leitrim County Council. Lake bathing water.
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Swim status: CAUTION
- It is dark or close to dark here (sunset 18:29, first light 07:29).
- No lifeguard is listed for this beach.
Conditions can change. Check flags and signs, never swim alone, know how to Float to Live. Float to Live | Cold water checklist
EPA alert details
Short-term pollution risk. The EPA lists this water as prone to short-term pollution, for example after heavy rain. Wait at least 48 hours after heavy rain. Icy.ie does not check rainfall.
Before you go in
- Water qualityLast sample 7 September 2026, rated Excellent.
- Water temperatureNot measured here. Lakes warm and cool differently, and most Irish water is below 15°C for much of the year. Treat it as cold water.
- LifeguardsNo lifeguard is listed for this beach.
- DaylightSunrise 08:04, sunset 18:29 today. It is dark or close to dark now.
Read before you swim: cold water safety checklist, cold water shock and Float to Live, bathing water quality, tides and currents, jellyfish and stings.
Latest water quality sample
Excellent
Sampled 7 September 2026 (41 days ago)
- E. coli
- <1 per 100 ml
- Intestinal enterococci
- <1 per 100 ml
Routine monitoring runs from 22 May to 15 September. There is no routine testing in winter, so a sample can be months old. A sample shows one moment, and conditions can change quickly after rain.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. Sample date 7 September 2026. Source: EPA.
Daylight today
After sunset
- First light (civil twilight)
- 07:29
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Last light (civil twilight)
- 19:05
Plan to be out of the water before sunset. Read dawn, dusk and night swimming safety.
Calculated by Icy.ie for this beach's position. Irish local time. No data feed is used.
Not checked by Icy.ie
These matter for your safety and are not in our data. Check them yourself before you go in.
- Beach flags. Obey lifeguard and red flags. Safety checklist
- Rip currents. Tides and currents
- Met Éireann warnings. Check current weather warnings and the marine forecast. Storms and swell
- Jellyfish and algal bloom. Marine hazards
- Storm overflow and sewage discharge. Bathing water quality
Facilities
- Blue Flag
- No
- Green Coast
- No
- Toilets
- Yes
- First aid
- No
- Lifebuoy
- Yes
- Lifeguard
- No
- Parking
- Yes
- Dogs
- RestrictedDogs are not permitted during the bathing season (1st June-15th September)
- Accessible
- YesThere is a gentle sloping concrete slipway for users to access to the lake shore. There are no disability accessible points to the lake for bathing. There are a number of steps to navigate to gain entry to the bathing water. A hand rail is in place for support when using the steps for access.
- Beach wheelchair
- No
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 10 April 2026.
Water quality class by year
| Year | Annual class |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
Keeldra Lough is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Keeldra Lough has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
An annual class summarises four years of testing. It does not describe the water today.
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 10 April 2026.
About this water
Keeldra Lake could be classified as muddy, with a semi-natural riparian zone. This bathing area is approximately 2,000 m2 and the principal swimming zone is expected on the shore side of this man-made pier.
Profile for Keeldra Lough for 2025
Icy.ie checked 18 Oct, 21:49. EPA record last updated 10 April 2026.
Where the data comes from
Bathing water details, classifications, samples and alerts: Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (EPA bathing water API).
Sunrise, sunset and twilight are calculated by Icy.ie from the beach position.