Ross Lake | |
Pushpin Map: | Island of Ireland |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Ross Lake location in Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Location: | County Galway |
Catchment: | 53.81km2 |
Basin Countries: | Ireland |
Length: | 3.1km (01.9miles) |
Width: | 1.3km (00.8miles) |
Area: | 1.39km2 |
Depth: | 4m (13feet) |
Max-Depth: | 14m (46feet) |
Elevation: | 6m (20feet) |
Ross Lake is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.
Ross Lake measures about 3km (02miles) long and 1km (01miles) wide. It is located about 15km (09miles) northwest of Galway city, near the village of Moycullen.
Fish species in Ross Lake include perch, roach, bream, pike and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Ross Lake and Woods Special Area of Conservation.