Ross Lake (Ireland)

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
Location in Ireland
Location	County Galway
Coordinates	53°22′11″N 9°12′20″W
Native name	Loch an Roiscode: gle promoted to code: ga   (Irish)
Catchment area	53.81 km^2 (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 km^2 (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

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]

Natural history

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]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "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.
2. Google (28 December 2015). "Ross Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
3. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 19. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
4. "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive – Ross Lake" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
5. "Ross Lake and Woods SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 28 December 2015.