Broad Lough — water body quality
near Rathnew, Wicklow
Broad Lough is a coastal water in Wicklow, near Rathnew, covering 78.8 ha.
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 |
|---|---|
| Broad Lough | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Coastal water
- Area
- 78.8 ha
- County
- Wicklow
- Location
- 52.9989, -6.0517
Others in Wicklow
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