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

Ardderry Lough
Ardderry Lough location in Ireland
Ardderry Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°27′13″N 9°32′11″W / 53.45361°N 9.53639°W / 53.45361; -9.53639
Primary inflowsLough Shindilla
Catchment area14.42 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
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]

Geography

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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

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.