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Lough Gill (/lɒk ɡɪl/; Irish: Loch Gile, meaning 'bright lake'[4]) is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.

For the lake in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, see Lough Gill.

Lough Gill
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry
Coordinates52°15′38″N 10°2′44″W
Native nameLoch Gile (Irish)
Catchment area16.43 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth0.5 m (1 ft 7.7 in)
Surface elevation3 m (9.8 ft)
References[1][2][3]

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.[1]


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).[3]


Natural history


Fish species in Lough Gill include three-spined stickleback, sand goby, brown trout, flounder and the critically endangered European eel.[3] The lake is part of the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane Special Area of Conservation.[5]


See also



References


  1. Google (29 December 2015). "Lough Gill" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive : Lough Gill" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  4. "Loch Gile/Lough Gill". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. "Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2015.


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