Ross Lake | |
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Loch an Rois ( Irish) | |
Location | County Galway |
Coordinates | 53°22′11″N 9°12′20″W / 53.36972°N 9.20556°W |
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.
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]
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]
Ross Lake | |
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Loch an Rois ( Irish) | |
Location | County Galway |
Coordinates | 53°22′11″N 9°12′20″W / 53.36972°N 9.20556°W |
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.
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]
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]