Aughrusbeg Lough Explained

Aughrusbeg Lough
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Location:County Galway
Catchment:1.69km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:1.4km (00.9miles)
Width:0.6km (00.4miles)
Area:0.5km2
Max-Depth:14m (46feet)
Elevation:8m (26feet)

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

Geography and hydrology

Aughrusbeg Lough lies about 15km (09miles) northwest of Clifden near the village of Cleggan. The lake is oligotrophic.

Natural history

Fish species in Aughrusbeg Lough include three-spined stickleback, rudd, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake Special Area of Conservation.

See also