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Lettercraffroe Lough
Lettercraffroe Lough location in Ireland
Lettercraffroe Lough location in Ireland
Location in island of Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°22′50″N 9°25′18″W / 53.38056°N 9.42167°W / 53.38056; -9.42167
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)

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

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.

Natural history

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

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