Ardderry Lough

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Ardderry Lough
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Location in Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°27′13″N9°32′11″W / 53.45361°N 9.53639°W / 53.45361; -9.53639
Primary inflows Lough Shindilla
Catchment area 14.42 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Max. width0.4 km (0.2 mi)
Surface area0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Average depth4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth12 m (39 ft)
Surface elevation37 m (121 ft)
References [1] [2] [3]

Ardderry Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

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Geography

Ardderry Lough measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It is located about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city on the N59 road near the village of Maam Cross. [1]

Natural history

Fish species in Ardderry Lough include perch, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel. [3] Ardderry Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "OSI Mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Ardderry Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) . Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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