Lough Gill (Kerry) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lough Gill
Location in island of Ireland
Location	County Kerry
Coordinates	52°15′38″N 10°2′44″W / 52.26056°N 10.04556°W / 52.26056; -10.04556
Native name	Loch Gile Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Catchment area	16.43 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width	0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area	1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth	0.5 m (1 ft 7.7 in)
Surface elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)

Lough Gill ( Irish: Loch Gile, "bright lake") is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.

Geography

Lough Gill measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 30 km (19 mi) west of Tralee, near the village of Castlegregory.

Hydrology

Lough Gill is considered a natural lagoon, draining into Tralee Bay. It is fed by the Killiney River and another unnamed stream. The lake is shallow, with depths of less than 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in).

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Gill include three-spined stickleback, sand goby, brown trout, flounder and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane Special Area of Conservation.