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.
| Lough Anaserd | |
|---|---|
| Loch an Easaird (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°25′43″N 10°5′48″W / 53.42861°N 10.09667°W |
| Catchment area | 2.08 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.2 km (1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.0 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography and hydrology edit
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 edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Google (24 February 2016). "Lough Anaserd" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 24 February 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. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Slyne Head Peninsula SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 24 February 2016.