Ross Lake (Ireland)

Ross Lake
Loch an Rois
Ross Lake location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°22′11″N 9°12′20″W / 53.36972°N 9.20556°W / 53.36972; -9.20556Coordinates: 53°22′11″N 9°12′20″W / 53.36972°N 9.20556°W / 53.36972; -9.20556
Catchment area 53.81 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
Surface area 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth 4 m (13 ft)
Max. depth 14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation 6 m (20 ft)
References [1][2][3][4]

Ross Lake (Irish: Loch an Rois)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.

Geography

Ross Lake measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Galway city, near the village of Moycullen.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Ross Lake include perch, roach, bream, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[4] The lake is part of the Ross Lake and Woods Special Area of Conservation.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch an Rois/Ross Lake". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (28 Dec 2015). "Ross Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 19. Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive – Ross Lake" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. Aug 2013. Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ross Lake and Woods SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 28 Dec 2015.
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