Oorid Lough

Oorid Lough
Loch Úraid (Irish)
Oorid Lough location in Ireland
Oorid Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°27′13″N 9°37′2″W / 53.45361°N 9.61722°W / 53.45361; -9.61722
Catchment area7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Surface elevation45 m (148 ft)
Islands2
References[1][2][3]

Oorid Lough (Irish: Loch Úraid)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography and natural history

Oorid Lough is located along the N59 road about 20 km (12 mi) west of Oughterard, and about 5 km (3 mi) west of the village of Maam Cross.[2] The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Loch Úraid/Oorid Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Oorid Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 10 March 2016.