Location County Galway Max. length 1.9 km (1.2 mi) Surface area 0.61 km (0.24 sq mi) Area 61 ha Province Connacht | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 0.8 km (0.5 mi) Surface elevation 45 m Catchment area 7.4 km² Number of islands 2 | |
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Oorid Lough (Irish: Loch Úraid) 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 Oorid Lough, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography and natural history
Oorid Lough is located along the N59 road about 20 km (12 mi) west of Oughterard, and about 5 km (3 mi) west of the village of Maam Cross. The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.
References
Oorid Lough Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA