Lough Shindilla

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

Lough Shindilla
Location in Ireland
Location	County Galway
Coordinates	53°27′18″N 9°33′40″W
Primary outflows	Ardderry Lough
Catchment area	9.66 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width	0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area	0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth	22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation	38 m (125 ft)
References	[1][2][3]

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

• List of loughs in Ireland