Oorid Lough

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.

Oorid Lough
Loch Úraid (Irish)
Location in Ireland
Location	County Galway
Coordinates	53°27′13″N 9°37′2″W
Catchment area	7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Surface area	0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Surface elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Islands	2
References	[1][2][3]

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

• List of loughs in Ireland