Ballycuirke Lough
| Ballycuirke Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°19′39″N 9°9′28″W / 53.32750°N 9.15778°W |
| Primary inflows | Loughkip River |
| Catchment area | 33.45 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Ballycuirke Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc),[1] also known as Ballyquirke Lough, is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.
Geography and natural history
Ballycuirke Lough is located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Galway city, on the N59 road, near the village of Moycullen.[2] The lake is a pike fishing destination.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc/Ballycuirke Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Ballycuirke Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 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.
- ^ "Moycullen". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 29 March 2016.