Lough Anaserd

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Lough Anaserd
Loch an Easaird (Irish)
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Location in Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°25′43″N10°5′48″W / 53.42861°N 10.09667°W / 53.42861; -10.09667
Catchment area 2.08 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. length1.2 km (1 mi)
Max. width1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Surface elevation8 m (26 ft)
References [1] [2] [3]

Lough Anaserd (Irish : Loch an Easaird) [1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Galway on the Slyne Head peninsula.

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Geography and hydrology

Lough Anaserd is about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Clifden, near Ballyconneely. [2] The lake has numerous rocky islands and is oligotrophic. [4]

Natural history

Lough Anaserd is home to the slender naiad ( Najas flexilis ), a rare plant species. The lake is part of the Slyne Head Peninsula Special Area of Conservation. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Loch an Easaird/Lough Anaserd". Placenames Database of Ireland . Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University . Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Google (24 February 2016). "Lough Anaserd" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "Slyne Head Peninsula SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) . Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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