Altagoan Burn — water body quality
near Draperstown, Mid Ulster
Altagoan Burn is a river in Mid Ulster, near Draperstown, extending 8.6 km.
Official classification
Good
Assessed 2026
Good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive means the biology and chemistry of this water body depart only slightly from near-natural conditions for its type, which meets the Directive’s environmental objective.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Altagoan Burn | Good |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 8.6 km
- County
- Mid Ulster
- Location
- 54.7846, -6.7608
Others in Mid Ulster
- Back Burn, MagheraModerate
- Ballinderry River (Coagh), MoneymoreModerate
- Ballinderry River (Cookstown), CookstownModerate
- Ballinderry River (Derrygonnigan), CookstownModerate
- Ballinderry River (Dunamore), CookstownGood
- Ballygawley Water, BallygawleyModerate
- Ballymully River (Ballygonny), MoneymoreModerate
- Ballymully River (Ratheane), MoneymoreGood
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