Ardderry Lough | |
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Location | County Galway |
Coordinates | 53°27′13″N 9°32′11″W / 53.45361°N 9.53639°WCoordinates: 53°27′13″N 9°32′11″W / 53.45361°N 9.53639°W |
Primary inflows | Lough Shindilla |
Catchment area | 14.42 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Max. width | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Surface area | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
Surface elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
References |
Ardderry Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
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.
Fish species in Ardderry Lough include perch, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel. Ardderry Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.