Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
| Lough Bofin | |
|---|---|
| Loch Bó Finne (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway |
| Coordinates | 53°26′5″N 9°26′43″W / 53.43472°N 9.44528°W |
| Catchment area | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Geography and natural history
editLough Bofin is located along the N59 road about 10 km (6 mi) west of Oughterard.[2] The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loch Bó Finne/Lough Bofin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Lough Bofin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 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.
- ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 March 2016.