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Lough Ross
Water body ID 50011
Lough Ross is a large freshwater lake located in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is generally shallow with high alkalinity and is situated at low altitude.
| Surface area | 84 ha |
| Mean depth [i] | 5.6 m |
| Elevation | 88 m A.O.D. |
| Water body volume [?] | 4677895 m3 |
| Elevation type | Low elevation |
| Size type | Large |
| Depth type | Shallow |
| Geology type | High alkalinity |
| Humic type | Humic |
| Mean alkalinity | 1184 µEq/l |
| Mean colour | 38.1 mgPt/l |
| Mean conductivity | 231 µS/cm |
Water quality monitoring data for this lake is available from the EA water quality service.
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