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Aughrusbeg Lough

Coordinates: 53°33′15″N 10°10′39″W / 53.55417°N 10.17750°W / 53.55417; -10.17750
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Aughrusbeg Lough
Aughrusbeg Lough location in Ireland
Aughrusbeg Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°33′15″N 10°10′39″W / 53.55417°N 10.17750°W / 53.55417; -10.17750
Catchment area1.69 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.4 km (0.9 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Max. depth14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation8 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

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Aughrusbeg Lough lies about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Clifden near the village of Cleggan.[1] The lake is oligotrophic.[3]

Natural history

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Aughrusbeg Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Aughrusbeg Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. July–August 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 18 January 2016.