River Lee

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The River Lee is a major river in County Cork, Ireland, flowing through the city of Cork before emptying into Cork Harbour.

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River Lee canonical 30

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Ireland
country Ireland
crosses Ballincollig
Cork city
surface form: Cork city centre

Inniscarra
dischargesInto Celtic Sea
surface form: Celtic Sea (via Cork Harbour)
divides Cork city centre into an island between its north and south channels
flowsInto Cork Harbour
flowsThrough Cork city
Lee Valley
hasBridge Brian Boru Bridge, Cork
Christy Ring Bridge, Cork
Parnell Bridge, Cork
St Patrick's Bridge, Cork
hasCatchmentArea approximately 1250 square kilometres
hasDam Carrigadrohid Dam
Inniscarra Dam
hasEstuary Lee Estuary
hasFloodRisk Cork city
hasIsland Great Island (at its estuary)
hasLeftBankSettlement Cork city
hasNotableFeature Gougane Barra Forest Park at its source
Lee Fields (riverside area in Cork)
hasPortAtMouth Port of Cork
hasRightBankSettlement Ballincollig
Cork city
hasTributary River Bride (Lee tributary)
River Dripsey
River Shournagh
knownFor forming Cork city’s central island
scenic upper valley at Gougane Barra
length approximately 90 kilometres
locatedIn County Cork
Province of Munster
managedBy Electricity Supply Board
surface form: Electricity Supply Board (ESB) for dams and hydropower
mouthLocation Cork Harbour
partOf River basin of Cork Harbour
region West Cork
surface form: Southwest Ireland
sourceLocation Gougane Barra
Shehy Mountains
usedFor angling
hydroelectric power generation
public water supply
recreation
watercourseType freshwater river

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River Lee estuary mouthOf River Lee
River Lee estuary watercourse River Lee
Blackrock Castle locatedOn River Lee
Blackrock Village locatedOn River Lee
Cork city locatedOn River Lee
Blackrock locatedOnWater River Lee
subject surface form: Blackrock, Cork
Western Road campus locatedNear River Lee
Blackrock Road follows River Lee
Blackrock Road runsAlong River Lee
N40 South Ring Road crosses River Lee
Desmond (historical region in Ireland) associatedRiver River Lee
subject surface form: Desmond
Cork Harbour hasRiverMouth River Lee
Cork City Gaol locatedNear River Lee
Centre Island locatedIn River Lee
Centre Island hasWaterBody River Lee
Macroom tributaryOf River Lee
Gougane Barra isSourceOf River Lee
Montenotte hasViewOf River Lee
Cork City Hall locatedOn River Lee
Jack Lynch Tunnel isBelow River Lee
Rochestown near River Lee
Carrigrohane locatedOn River Lee
Ballincollig locatedOn River Lee