Location County Kerry Max. length 2.2 km (1.4 mi) Surface area 1.4 km (0.54 sq mi) Surface elevation 3 m Catchment area 16.43 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.9 km (0.6 mi) Average depth 0.5 m (1 ft 7.7 in) Area 140 ha Catchment area 16.43 km² | |
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Lough Gill is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.
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Map of Lough Gill, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Geography
Lough Gill measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 30 km (19 mi) west of Tralee, near the village of Castlegregory.
Hydrology
Lough Gill is considered a natural lagoon, draining into Tralee Bay. It is fed by the Killiney River and another unnamed stream. The lake is shallow, with depths of less than 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in).
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Gill include three-spined stickleback, sand goby, brown trout, flounder and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane Special Area of Conservation.
References
Lough Gill (Kerry) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA