Location County Galway Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.4 km (0.2 mi) Surface elevation 37 m Catchment area 14.42 km² Inflow source Lough Shindilla | Primary inflows Max. length 3.7 km (2.3 mi) Surface area 0.81 km (0.31 sq mi) Area 81 ha Province Connacht | |
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Ardderry Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
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Map of Ardderry Lough, Ardderrynagleragh, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography
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.
Natural history
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.
References
Ardderry Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA