Lough Shindilla

Lough Shindilla
Lough Shindilla
	Location in Ireland
Location	County Galway
Coordinates	53°27′18″N9°33′40″W / 53.45500°N 9.56111°W
Primary outflows	Ardderry Lough
Catchment area	9.66 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth	22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation	38 m (125 ft)
References

Last updated March 13, 2024

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

Geography

Lough Shindilla measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city on the N59 road near the village of Maam Cross.^[1]

Hydrology

Lough Shindilla flows east into Ardderry Lough.^[1] The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.^[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Shindilla include brown trout, perch, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.^[3] Lough Shindilla is part of the Maumturk Mountains Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

Related Research Articles

Lough Corrib is a lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway River connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the largest lake within the Republic of Ireland and the second largest on the island of Ireland. It covers 176 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo.

Binn idir an Dá Log, sometimes anglicized Benadolug, at 702 metres (2,303 ft), is the highest of the Maumturk Mountains in Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. It is at the middle of the long north-west to south-east central spine of the range. The summit is the 87th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 108th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.

Lough Arrow is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This large, scenic lake covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi) and lies mostly in County Sligo with a smaller part in County Roscommon. It is a popular trout fishing lake.

Lough Inagh is a freshwater lake in the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, County Galway, in the west of Ireland.

Derryclare Lough is a freshwater lake at the entrance of the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, County Galway, in the west of Ireland.

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

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

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

Ross Lake is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.

Lough Bunny is a freshwater lake in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

Muckanagh Lough is a freshwater lake in the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland.

Doo Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Mayo on the Murrisk peninsula.

Glenbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork.

Lough Alewnaghta is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in Counties Clare and Galway.

Dromore Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare.

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

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

Lough Acoose is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Iveragh Peninsula of County Kerry near the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountains.

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

Maumwee Lough is a freshwater lake in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland.

References

1 2 3 Google (14 January 2016). "Lough Shindilla" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
↑ 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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Shindilla" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
1 2 "Maumturk Mountains SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) . Retrieved 14 January 2016.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[GoogleMaps-1] 1 2 3 Google (14 January 2016). "Lough Shindilla" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[EPA-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. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[IFI-3] 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Shindilla" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[NPWS-4] 1 2 "Maumturk Mountains SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) . Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]