Ballinderry River (Derrygonnigan) — water body quality
near Cookstown, Mid Ulster
Ballinderry River (Derrygonnigan) is a river in Mid Ulster, near Cookstown, extending 7.7 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 |
|---|---|
| Ballinderry River (Derrygonnigan) | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 7.7 km
- County
- Mid Ulster
- Location
- 54.6318, -6.6791
Others in Mid Ulster
- Altagoan Burn, DraperstownGood
- Back Burn, MagheraModerate
- Ballinderry River (Coagh), MoneymoreModerate
- Ballinderry River (Cookstown), CookstownModerate
- Ballinderry River (Dunamore), CookstownGood
- Ballygawley Water, BallygawleyModerate
- Ballymully River (Ballygonny), MoneymoreModerate
- Ballymully River (Ratheane), MoneymoreGood
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