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 | |
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| Loch an Rois (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| 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] |
Geography
editRoss 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
editFish 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Ross Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ 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. 13. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive – Ross Lake" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Ross Lake and Woods SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 28 December 2015.