Lough Gill (Kerry)

Lough Gill
Loch Gile
Lough Gill location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Kerry
Coordinates 52°15′38″N 10°2′44″W / 52.26056°N 10.04556°W / 52.26056; -10.04556Coordinates: 52°15′38″N 10°2′44″W / 52.26056°N 10.04556°W / 52.26056; -10.04556
Catchment area 16.43 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width 0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth 0.5 m (1 ft 7.7 in)
Surface elevation 3 m (9.8 ft)
References [1][2][3]

Lough Gill (/lɒk ɡɪl/; Irish: Loch Gile, "bright lake") is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.

Geography

Lough Gill measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 30 km (19 mi) west of Tralee, near the village of Castlegregory.[1]

Hydrology

Lough Gill is considered a natural lagoon, draining into Tralee Bay. It is fed by the Killiney River and another unnamed stream. The lake is shallow, with depths of less than 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in).[3]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Gill include three-spined stickleback, sand goby, brown trout, flounder and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (29 Dec 2015). "Lough Gill" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 Dec 2015.
  2. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Retrieved 29 Dec 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive : Lough Gill" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. 2013. Retrieved 29 Dec 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 29 Dec 2015.
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