Lough Shindilla Explained

Lough Shindilla
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Location:County Galway
Outflow:Ardderry Lough
Catchment:9.66km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:2.3km (01.4miles)
Width:0.5km (00.3miles)
Area:0.7km2
Max-Depth:22m (72feet)
Elevation:38m (125feet)

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

Geography

Lough Shindilla measures about 2km (01miles) long and 1km (01miles) wide. It lies about 40km (30miles) northwest of Galway city on the N59 road near the village of Maam Cross.

Hydrology

Lough Shindilla flows east into Ardderry Lough. The lake, like other area lakes, is oligotrophic.

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Shindilla include brown trout, perch, Arctic char, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Shindilla is part of the Maumturk Mountains Special Area of Conservation.

See also