Back Burn — water body quality
near Maghera, Mid Ulster
Back Burn is a river in Mid Ulster, near Maghera, extending 13.1 km.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Back Burn | Moderate |
| Back Burn | Good |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 13.1 km
- County
- Mid Ulster
- Location
- 54.8327, -6.6912
Others in Mid Ulster
- Altagoan Burn, DraperstownGood
- 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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