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Ross Lake (Ireland)

Freshwater lake in the west of Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ross Lake (Ireland)
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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.

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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]

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