Lettercraffroe Lough
| Lettercraffroe Lough | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°22′50″N 9°25′18″W / 53.38056°N 9.42167°W |
| 4.25 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Surface area | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Average depth | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Max. depth | 17.9 m (59 ft) |
Surface elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lettercraffroe Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
Geography
[edit]Lettercraffroe Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Oughterard and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city.[1]
Natural history
[edit]Fish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback.[3] Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Lettererafroe Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lettercraffroe Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 11 January 2016.