Max. length 2.3 km (1.4 mi) Surface area 0.70 km (0.27 sq mi) Surface elevation 38 m Catchment area 9.66 km² Province Connacht | Max. width 0.5 km (0.3 mi) Max. depth 22 m (72 ft) Area 70 ha Catchment area 9.66 km² | |
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Lough Shindilla 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 Lough Shindilla, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography
Lough Shindilla measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city on the N59 road near the village of Maam Cross.
Hydrology
Lough Shindilla flows east into Ardderry Lough. The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Shindilla include brown trout, perch, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Shindilla is part of the Maumturk Mountains Special Area of Conservation.
References
Lough Shindilla Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA