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Lough Anaserd

Coordinates: 53°25′43″N 10°5′48″W / 53.42861°N 10.09667°W / 53.42861; -10.09667
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Lough Anaserd
Loch an Easaird (Irish)
Lough Anaserd location in Ireland
Lough Anaserd location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°25′43″N 10°5′48″W / 53.42861°N 10.09667°W / 53.42861; -10.09667
Catchment area2.08 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.2 km (1 mi)
Max. width1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Surface elevation8 m (26 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Lough Anaserd (Irish: Loch an Easaird)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Galway on the Slyne Head peninsula.

Geography and hydrology

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Lough Anaserd is about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Clifden, near Ballyconneely.[2] The lake has numerous rocky islands and is oligotrophic.[4]

Natural history

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Lough Anaserd is home to the slender naiad (Najas flexilis), a rare plant species. The lake is part of the Slyne Head Peninsula Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch an Easaird/Lough Anaserd". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Lough Anaserd" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Slyne Head Peninsula SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 24 February 2016.