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Ardderry Lough

Coordinates: 53°27′13″N 9°32′11″W / 53.45361°N 9.53639°W / 53.45361; -9.53639
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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]

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

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.