Lettercraffroe Lough

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

Lettercraffroe Lough
Location in Ireland
Location	County Galway
Coordinates	53°22′50″N 9°25′18″W
Catchment area	4.25 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	1.6 km (1.0 mi)
Max. width	0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area	0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Average depth	2.86 m (9 ft 5 in)
Max. depth	17.9 m (59 ft)
Surface elevation	160 m (520 ft)
References	[1][2][3]

Geography

Lettercraffroe Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Oughterard and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city.^[1]

Natural history

Fish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback.^[3] Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland