Burngibbagh — water body quality
near New Buildings, Derry City and Strabane
Burngibbagh is a river in Derry City and Strabane, near New Buildings, extending 9.7 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 |
|---|---|
| Burngibbagh | Good |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 9.7 km
- County
- Derry City and Strabane
- Location
- 54.9462, -7.3151
Others in Derry City and Strabane
- Altinaghrea Burn, MagheramasonGood
- Burn Dennet River (Ballynamallaght), BallymagorryGood
- Burn Dennet River (Dunnamanagh), BallymagorryGood
- Burn Dennet River (Milltown), BallymagorryModerate
- Burntollet River (Lougheramore), EglintonModerate
- Burntollet River (Ness Wood), EglintonModerate
- Cappagh Burn, NewtownstewartModerate
- Cavanalee River, StrabaneModerate
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