Location County Galway Max. length 3.1 km (1.9 mi) Surface area 1.39 km (0.54 sq mi) Surface elevation 6 m Catchment area 53.81 km² | Basin countries Ireland Max. width 1.3 km (0.8 mi) Average depth 4 m (13 ft) Area 139 ha Province Connacht | |
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Ross Lake (Irish: Loch an Rois) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.
Contents
Map of Ross Lake, Co. Galway, Ireland
Geography
Ross Lake measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Galway city, near the village of Moycullen.
Natural history
Fish species in Ross Lake include perch, roach, bream, pike and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Ross Lake and Woods Special Area of Conservation.
References
Ross Lake (Ireland) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA