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Bray Upper — water body quality

near Glencree, Wicklow

Bray Upper is a lake in Wicklow, near Glencree, covering 12.2 ha.

Official classification

High

Assessed 2026

Under the EU Water Framework Directive, high ecological status means the plant and animal life here, together with the physical and chemical condition of the water, show little or no departure from what would be expected in a water body of this type with almost no human impact.

StretchStatus
Bray UpperHigh

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Lake
Area
12.2 ha
County
Wicklow
Location
53.1771, -6.3009
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