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Lettercraffroe Lough

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Location
  
County Galway

Max. length
  
1.6 km (1.0 mi)

Surface area
  
0.82 km (0.32 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
160 m

Catchment area
  
4.25 kmĀ²

Basin countries
  
Ireland

Max. width
  
0.9 km (0.6 mi)

Average depth
  
2.86 m (9 ft 5 in)

Area
  
82 ha

Province
  
Connacht

Lettercraffroe Lough

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

Contents

Map of Lettererafroe Lough, Lettercraffroe, Co. Galway, Ireland

Geography

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.

Natural history

Fish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback. Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.

References

Lettercraffroe Lough Wikipedia