Lettercraffroe Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
| Lettercraffroe Lough | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°22′50″N 9°25′18″W / 53.38056°N 9.42167°W |
| Catchment area | 4.25 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Max. depth | 17.9 m (59 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography
editLettercraffroe Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Oughterard and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city.[1]
Natural history
editFish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback.[3] Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lettererafroe Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lettercraffroe Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 11 January 2016.