Cork
Water quality for 281 rivers, lakes and coastal waters in Cork, from EPA and DAERA Water Framework Directive ecological status.
Official classifications in this county
- High
- 42
- Good
- 125
- Moderate
- 85
- Poor
- 18
- Bad
- 3
- Unknown
- 8
- Abisdealy, SkibbereenModerate
- Adrigole, AdrigoleGood
- Adrigole Harbour, AdrigoleHigh
- Allow, TullyleaseGood
- Allua, MilmoraneModerate
- Araglin (Blackwater), KilworthGood
- Ardacluggin, AllihiesGood
- Ardgehane, CastletownshendGood
- Ardgroom, ArdgroomHigh
- Ardnahinch, ShanagarryGood
- Ardra More, ChurchtownGood
- Arduslough, CrookhavenGood
- Argideen, TimoleagueModerate
- Argideen Estuary, CourtmacsherryModerate
- Artiteige, BallinspittleGood
- Aughnaboy (Cork), Cross BarryModerate
- Awbeg (Buttevant), ButtevantPoor
- Awbeg (Buttevant) (East), CharlevilleModerate
- Awbeg (Buttevant) (West), LiscarrollPoor
- Awboy, CarriganimmyHigh
- Ballard Stream, KilworthModerate
- Ballin Ck, LeapModerate
- Ballinspittle, BallinspittleModerate
- Ballyclogh Stream, New Twopothouse VillagePoor
- Ballycotton Bay, BallycottonHigh
- Ballycrovane, EyeriesGood
- Ballydonegan, AllihiesGood
- Ballymahane, BandonGood
- Ballyrisode Bridge Lagoon, ToormoreNo official rating
- Ballysallagh, CharlevilleModerate
- Bandon, TogherModerate
- Bantry, BantryGood
- Barfinnihy, TemplenoeHigh
- Barley, GlengarriffHigh
- Barony, GlengarriffHigh
- Barreragh, ButlerstownGood
- Bawnaknockane, BallydehobGood
- Bealanascartane, DrinaghGood
- Beg Ky, TemplenoeHigh
- Behanagh, KilbehenyHigh
- Berehaven, RerrinModerate
- Blackwater (Bandon), BallineenGood
- Blackwater (Munster), MillstreetModerate
- Blackwater K EStuary, TemplenoeHigh
- Blarney, WhitechurchModerate
- Bofinna, BantryGood
- Bride (Blackwater), CurraglassModerate
- Bride (Cork City), BlarneyPoor
- Bride (Lee), AherlaModerate
- Brinny, BandonGood
- Brogeen, BoherbueGood
- Burrane, TimoleagueGood
- Butlerstown, KnockrahaModerate
- Caha, TogherModerate
- Cappanaparka East, AdrigoleHigh
- Carhoo, ArdfieldModerate
- Carrigdrohid, MacroomGood
- Carriglusky, GlandoreGood
- Cashel (Cork), Ross CarberyModerate
- Charleville Stream, CharlevillePoor
- Cloan, AllihiesHigh
- Clodagh, DrimoleagueModerate
- Cloghane (Cork), AllihiesGood
- Clogheen Strand, ClonakiltyNo official rating
- Clogher Ck, ArdgroomHigh
- Clogher Ky, ArdgroomHigh
- Clonakilty Bay, ArdfieldModerate
- Clonakilty Harbour, ClonakiltyModerate
- Clonakilty Stream, ClonakiltyModerate
- Cloonee (Kerry), TemplenoePoor
- Cloonee Lower, TemplenoeGood
- Cloonee Middle, TemplenoeGood
- Cloonee Upper, TemplenoeGood
- Clyda, BweengGood
- Coolkellure, DunmanwayGood
- Coom, GlenvilleGood
- Coomeelan Stream, KealkillGood
- Coomhola, KealkillGood
- Cork Harbour, CobhGood
- Courtmacsherry Bay, CourtmacsherryModerate
- Creevoge Stream, CastletownbereGood
- Cuhig, ArdgroomGood
- Cummenadillure, TemplenoeHigh
- Cummer, CrookstownGood
- Cummer, TemplenoeGood
- Curraghalicky, DrinaghModerate
- Curragheen (Cork City), BallinoraModerate
- Curraheen (Cork), BallynoeModerate
- Cuskinny Lake, CobhBad
- Cusloura, CarriganimmyGood
- Dalua, NewmarketModerate
- Deel (Newcastlewest), DrominaPoor
- Deereenadarodia, GlengarriffHigh
- Derreendarragh, TemplenoeGood
- Derreennatra, SchullGood
- Derrynagasha, DunderrowGood
- Diny, DunmanwayModerate
- Dissour, Mount UniackeModerate
- Doonavanig, Minane BridgeGood
- Douglas (Araglin), KilworthGood
- Douglas (Bride), BallynoePoor
- Douglas (Sullane), ReananerreeHigh
- Dripsey, Rylane CrossModerate
- Drishane, DurrusHigh
- Dromdough, BallyhanderGood
- Drumoghty, TemplenoeGood
- Dungourney, DungourneyModerate
- Dunmanus Bay, KilcrohaneHigh
- East Ballyvergan, GortarooGood
- East Cruary, TimoleagueGood
- Fadda Ky, TemplenoeHigh
- Fahane, AhakistaHigh
- Fanahy, AllihiesGood
- Farranamagh Lough, KilcrohaneGood
- Farranamoy, BelgoolyGood
- Farrannamanagh, AghadaGood
- Fastnet Waters, CrookhavenNo official rating
- Feale, RockchapelModerate
- Felane West, CastletownbereGood
- Feorus East, TemplenoeGood
- Finnow (Blackwater), MillstreetGood
- Finnow (Foherish), BallymakeeryGood
- Flaxfort Strand, CourtmacsherryGood
- Flesk (Bride), BartlemyPoor
- Foherish, CarriganimmyGood
- Four Mile Water, DurrusGood
- Funshion, KilbehenyModerate
- Garrane (Lee), CarriganimmyGood
- Glan Stream, SchullGood
- Glandore Harbour, UnionhallModerate
- Glanroon, KilcrohaneHigh
- Glashaboy (Lough Mahon), SallybrookGood
- Glashaboy Estuary, GlanmireModerate
- Glashagloragh (Cork), DrinaghHigh
- Glashanabrack, GlenvilleModerate
- Glasheen (Cork City)Poor
- Glen (Banteer), LyreHigh
- Glenacarney, RockchapelGood
- Glenbeg, ArdgroomModerate
- Glengarriff, GlengarriffHigh
- Glengarriff Harbour, GlengarriffHigh
- Glenkeel, AdrigoleHigh
- Glenlara, MeelinModerate
- Glennamought Trib Bride, WhitechurchModerate
- Gortavadda, BallymacodaGood
- Gortnagashel, CrookhavenHigh
- Gradoge, MitchelstownModerate
- Hayes' Cross Roads, ArdfieldModerate
- Hill Loughanemore, AllihiesGood
- Hilltown, ShanballyGood
- Ilen, DrimoleagueModerate
- Ilen Estuary, BaltimorePoor
- Inchiquin Ky, TemplenoeHigh
- Inchydoney, ClonakiltyNo official rating
- Inner Bantry Bay, BantryHigh
- Inniscarra, DripseyGood
- Keale Stream, BoherbueGood
- Kealincha, EyeriesGood
- Keel, CarriganimmyGood
- Kilbrittain, KilbrittainModerate
- Kilcrohane, KilcrohaneGood
- Kilkeran Lake, ArdfieldBad
- Killanamaul, BallinadeeGood
- Killangal, UnionhallGood
- Killmacahill, ChurchtownGood
- Kilmore Lake, Whiddy Island, BantryModerate
- Kilnaglery, CarrigalineGood
- Kinsale Harbour, KinsaleGood
- Kinsale Marsh, Commoge, KinsaleNo official rating
- Knockaneroe, BanteerGood
- Knocknabohilly, KinsaleGood
- Knocknacurra, BallinadeeGood
- Knocknamadderee, SaleenGood
- Knockroe, BallydehobGood
- Knoppoge, BartlemyGood
- Lackfrancis, ButtevantModerate
- Laherfineen, InnishannonModerate
- Laney, KilcorneyGood
- Leamawaddra, BallydehobGood
- Leap Stream, LeapGood
- Lee (Cork), CarrigadrohidModerate
- Lee (Cork) Estuary Lower, BallintemplePoor
- Lee (Cork) Estuary UpperModerate
- Lettershaw, SkibbereenGood
- Lisduggan North, KilbrinModerate
- Lissagriffin Lake, CrookhavenGood
- Lough Beg / Curraghbinny, RingaskiddyGood
- Lough Fadda Stream, ArdgroomModerate
- Lough Mahon, Passage WestModerate
- Lough Mahon (Harper's Island), GlounthauneModerate
- Loughavaul, GlengarriffGood
- Lower Bandon Estuary, KinsalePoor
- Lowertown, SchullGood
- Lyre, DrommahaneGood
- Lyre (Cork), RerrinHigh
- Magannagan Stream, GlengarriffGood
- Mallavonea, SkibbereenGood
- Martin, BlarneyModerate
- Mealagh, BallylickeyHigh
- Minane, NohavalModerate
- Minane (Cork), Minane BridgeGood
- Moanlahan, KilleaghModerate
- Monanimy Lower, The GlenGood
- Moneygurney, DouglasPoor
- Moredoolig, AdrigoleHigh
- Muckridge, YoughalModerate
- Nad, LyreHigh
- Newborough, NohavalGood
- North Channel Great Island, CarrigtwohillModerate
- North Ring Curraghgrane, ClonakiltyModerate
- Oakfront, RathModerate
- Ogeen, ShanballymoreGood
- Oughter Callaros, GoleenGood
- Outer Bantry Bay, RerrinHigh
- Outer Cork Harbour, ChurchbayGood
- Outer Kenmare River, ArdgroomGood
- Owenacurra Estuary, BallinacurraModerate
- Owenageeragh, BartlemyGood
- Owenanare, MeelinModerate
- Owenbaun (Rathcool), MillstreetGood
- Owenbeg (Owvane), KealkillHigh
- Owenboy (Cork), BallygarvanModerate
- Owenboy Estuary, CrosshavenModerate
- Owenkeagh, BallinascartyGood
- Owenkeal, RockchapelHigh
- Owennacurra, LeamlaraPoor
- Owennagloo, MillstreetModerate
- Owennashingaun, BantryModerate
- Owentaraglin, BallydesmondModerate
- Ownagappul, ArdgroomModerate
- Ownahinchy, RosscarberyModerate
- Owngar (Cork), KealkillHigh
- Owvane (Cork), BallingearyPoor
- Oysterhaven, NohavalModerate
- Oysterhaven Lake, Clashroe, NohavalModerate
- Raffeen Lake, Shanbally, ShanballyNo official rating
- Rathcool, KilcorneyGood
- Rathcoola, BeenalaghtGood
- Rathruane, BallydehobGood
- Reen Point Pool, AhakistaModerate
- Reenacappul, AhakistaHigh
- Reenydonagan Lough, BallylickeyModerate
- Roaring Water Bay, SchullGood
- Roaring Water River, BallydehobGood
- Ross (Killavullen), KillavullenGood
- Rossacoosane, TemplenoeGood
- Rosscarbery Bay, UnionhallModerate
- Rosscarbery Harbour, RosscarberyModerate
- Rostellan Lake, AghadaModerate
- Roury, LeapModerate
- Rusheenaniska, DurrusGood
- Saivnose, DrinaghModerate
- Sall, NewcestownGood
- Schoolgardens, BallymacodaGood
- Shanagarry, ShanagarryGood
- Shanavagh, BallydehobGood
- Shanoge, AdrigoleHigh
- Sheen, GlengarriffModerate
- Shournagh, GrenaghModerate
- Skeagh, SchullGood
- Skull, SchullGood
- Slatty Bridge, Fota Island, CarrigtwohillNo official rating
- Stick, RiverstickModerate
- Sullane, KilnamartyraGood
- Templebodan, BallincurrigGood
- Tibbotstown, CarrigtwohillGood
- Tinneel Stream, Ross CarberyPoor
- Toon, ReananerreeGood
- Tooreen, CrookhavenGood
- Toormore, ToormoreGood
- Tourig, Mount UniackeGood
- Trafrask Stream, AdrigoleHigh
- Tranacapoul, ArdgroomGood
- Two Pot (Cork City), WaterfallModerate
- Upper Bandon Estuary, InnishannonBad
- Western Celtic Sea (HAs 18;19;20), CourtmacsherryHigh
- White Strand, BallinspittleGood
- White's Marsh, ClonakiltyNo official rating
- Womanagh, DungourneyPoor
- Womanagh Estuary, GortarooModerate
- Youghal Bay, YoughalModerate
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