Lough Dan () is a scenic boomerang-shaped ribbon lake largely set on private property, in the

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. Lough Dan lake lies at the base of Luggala and Knocknacloghoge mountains. The lough is fed by the Cloghoge (draining Lough Tay), and Inchavore rivers, and is drained by the River Avonmore. Part of Lough Dan forms part of the Guinness Estate at Luggala, and has limited public access.

Geography

The Inchavore river flows into Lough Dan from the north-west. An outflow from Lough Tay – the Cloghoge river – feeds it from the north-east. It is drained to the south by the River Avonmore. Most of the lake is surrounded by private lands, though the north-western corner is part of the Wicklow National Park.

Scouting

The Scouting Ireland S.A.I. national campsite, now one of several belonging to

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, lies beside the lake. In 1997, Lough Dan was the site of an Irish

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jamboree, ''Lough Dan '97'', at the S.A.I. national campsite, co-organised by the Federation of Irish Scouts Associations. The Jamboree was abandoned on the Thursday due to inclement weather and flooding.

In culture

Some of the exterior scenes of 2009 Irish

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film '' One Hundred Mornings'' were filmed around the lake.

Gallery

File:Lough Dan snow (389434714).jpg, Snow around Lough Dan File:Lough Dan looking north May 2015 01.JPG, Looking north from west bank File:Lough Dan looking south-east May 2015 02.jpg, Looking south-east from west bank File:Looking into the valley into Lough Dan and Lough Tay.jpg, Cloghoge River between Lough Tay and Lough Dan

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