Lough Shindilla
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.
Hydrology
Lough Shindilla flows east into Ardderry Lough. The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.
Natural history
Fish species in Lough Shindilla include brown trout, perch, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Shindilla is part of the Maumturk Mountains Special Area of Conservation.
See also
References
- ^ "Lough Shindilla" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Shindilla" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Maumturk Mountains SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 14 January 2016.