Castletown Estuary — water body quality
near Ballymascanlan, Louth
Castletown Estuary is a coastal water in Louth, near Ballymascanlan, covering 1.8 km².
Official classification
Bad
Assessed 2026
Bad is the lowest Water Framework Directive class, indicating severe alteration: large parts of the biological community expected in an undisturbed water body of this type are missing.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Castletown Estuary | Bad |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Coastal water
- Area
- 1.8 km²
- County
- Louth
- Location
- 54.0110, -6.3753
Others in Louth
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