Aughrusbeg Lough
Aughrusbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area in west County Galway.
Aughrusbeg Lough | |
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Location in Ireland | |
Location | County Galway |
Coordinates | 53°33′15″N 10°10′39″W |
Catchment area | 1.69 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Surface area | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
Surface elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
References | [1][2][3] |
Geography and hydrology
Aughrusbeg Lough lies about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Clifden near the village of Cleggan.[1] The lake is oligotrophic.[3]
Natural history
Fish species in Aughrusbeg Lough include three-spined stickleback, rudd, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
References
- Google (18 January 2016). "Aughrusbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Aughrusbeg Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July–August 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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