Muckross Lake

{{Short description|Lake in County Kerry, Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Irish English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox body of water

| name = Muckross Lake

| native_name ={{native name|ga|Loch Mhucrois}}

| image = File:Muckross Lake, Killarney National Park - geograph.org.uk - 449931.jpg

| caption = Southern shore

| pushpin_map = Ireland

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| location = Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland

| coords = {{coord|52.011065|N|9.527247|W|region:IE_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

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| inflow = Owengariff River

| outflow = Lough Leane

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| basin_countries = Ireland

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| area = {{convert|2.7|km2|abbr=on}}

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| max-depth = {{convert|75|m|ft}}

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| elevation = {{convert|21|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| islands = Dinish Island, Brickeen Island, Devil's Island

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Muckross Lake ({{Irish place name|Loch Mhucrois}}),{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1165210 | title = Loch Mhucrois/Muckross Lake | website = Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) | publisher = Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University | accessdate = 10 March 2020}} also called Middle Lake or The Torc, is a lake in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/torc-waterfall-and-muckross-lake-loop/62318|title=Torc Waterfall and Muckross Lake Loop - Activities - Walking - Looped Walks - All Ireland - Republic Of Ireland - Kerry - Killarney - Discover Ireland|author=|publisher=}} It is one of the three famous Lakes of Killarney, along with Lough Leane and Upper Lake. It is Ireland's deepest lake, reaching to {{convert|75|m|ft}} in parts.{{cite web|url=http://www.gleannfia.com/lakes.htm|title=Killarney Lakes|first=Foran|last=Enterprise|website=www.gleannfia.com}}