Aughrusbeg Lough
| Aughrusbeg Lough | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°33′15″N 10°10′39″W / 53.55417°N 10.17750°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] |
Aughrusbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area in west County Galway.
Geography and hydrology
[edit]Aughrusbeg Lough lies about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Clifden near the village of Cleggan.[1] The lake is oligotrophic.[3]
Natural history
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aughrusbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
- ^ a b c "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.