Lough Shindilla

Lough Shindilla
Lough Shindilla location in Ireland
Lough Shindilla location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°27′18″N 9°33′40″W / 53.45500°N 9.56111°W / 53.45500; -9.56111
Primary outflowsArdderry Lough
Catchment area9.66 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation38 m (125 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Lough Shindilla is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography

Lough Shindilla measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It lies about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city on the N59 road near the village of Maam Cross.[1]

Hydrology

Lough Shindilla flows east into Ardderry Lough.[1] The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.[4]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Shindilla include brown trout, perch, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Lough Shindilla is part of the Maumturk Mountains Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lough Shindilla" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Shindilla" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Maumturk Mountains SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 14 January 2016.