Lough Shindilla
Freshwater lake in the west of Ireland
53°27′18″N 9°33′40″W / 53.45500°N 9.56111°W / 53.45500; -9.56111
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
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Shindilla" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Maumturk Mountains SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 14 January 2016.