Donegal

Water quality for 377 rivers, lakes and coastal waters in Donegal, from EPA and DAERA Water Framework Directive ecological status.

• Abberachrin, Loughfad HillGood
• Abbey, RoshinGood
• Acloghbolie, DerrydruelGood
• Aderry, Loughfad HillGood
• Adoochro, StraboyGood
• Adreen, DoocharyGood
• Agannive Brockagh, CreesloughGood
• Agannive Slieve Snaght, CommeenHigh
• Aghalough, PettigoeGood
• Aghaweel, TonduffPoor
• Agher, MeencorwickGood
• Akibbon, Church HillGood
• Aleck More, MeenacrossGood
• Altan, CashelnagorGood
• Aluirg, CashelnagorHigh
• An CÉideadh, KincasslaghModerate
• An CheathrÚ Cheanainn, RayModerate
• an tSeisigh, PortnablaghModerate
• Ananima, KilreanGood
• Anillar, MeencorwickHigh
• Anna, MullanmoreHigh
• Annilanowennamarve, DoocharyGood
• Anoon, ArdmeenGood
• Anure, LoughanureGood
• Ardagh, BallyliffinPoor
• Ardmore, MuffPoor
• Aroshin, CrowbaneGood
• Assaroe, BallyshannonGood
• Atirrive, DunlewyHigh
• Aught, Quigley’s PointModerate
• Avehy, PettigoeGood
• Ballaghdoo, CrowkeeraghPoor
• Ballincrick and Ballynabrocky, MagheradrummanModerate
• Ballintra, ShannaghGood
• Ballyboe, CulkeenyPoor
• Ballycramsy, MalinModerate
• Ballygorman, MalinModerate
• Ballyhallan, CloghglassPoor
• Ballyhoorisky, SessiaghGood
• Ballykillowen Stream, LaghyPoor
• Ballymagrorty Scotch, CashelModerate
• Ballynashannagh, PortsalonGood
• Ballyness Bay, BallynessHigh
• Bannagh River, PettigoeModerate
• Barr Coilleadh, LaconnellGood
• Barra, CommeenGood
• Beg Dl, MelmoreGood
• Bellanagoal river, DerrynessModerate
• Belshade, GlendowanHigh
• Big Burn, TullaghPoor
• Birroge, ClooneyHigh
• Blanket Nook Lough, Newtown CunninghamModerate
• Bogside, DunkineelyGood
• Bracky, GlengeshPoor
• Bradoge, BundoranGood
• Bredagh, MovillePoor
• Bridgetown (Donegal), ShannaghModerate
• Bullaba, GlendowanModerate
• Bun Na Leaca, BrinlackModerate
• Bunadaowen, BarnesmoreGood
• Bundoran Bay, BundoranHigh
• Bunlacky, CroaghHigh
• Bunlin, MillfordHigh
• Burn Daurnett, BallybofeyModerate
• Burnfoot, BurnfootPoor
• Burnside, KerrykeelModerate
• Cabry, StranagoppogeGood
• Calabber, CashelnagorHigh
• Carn Low, RameltonGood
• Carrick Beg Lough (South), GortnabradeNo official rating
• Carrickart, GortnabradeModerate
• Carrigans River, Church TownPoor
• Carrowen, Newtown CunninghamModerate
• Carrowhugh, GreencastlePoor
• Carrownamaddy, ShanballyGood
• Cashelnacor, DrumfreePoor
• Catheen, DerrybegPoor
• Clady (Donegal), MeenacungPoor
• Claggan, GlendowanGood
• ClarcarricknagunGood
• Cloghanmore, Malin MorePoor
• Clogher (Donegal), BarnesmoreModerate
• Clogher (Finn), GlendowanModerate
• Cloghroe, DrumkeenGood
• Clonmany, CloghglassPoor
• Clooney, ClooneyGood
• Cloontagh, CloghglassModerate
• Cnoc Fola, KnockfolaGood
• Columbcilles, ShanballyGood
• Columbkille, RoshinGood
• Cool More, CashelGood
• Cooly, MovillePoor
• Corabber, BarnesmoreGood
• Corravaddy Burn, LetterkennyGood
• Corveen, StranabrooeyModerate
• Craghy, DungloeGood
• Crana, StranagoppogePoor
• Crana Estuary, BuncranaModerate
• Croagh, MeenagolanGood
• Croan, DunlewyHigh
• Croangar, ArdmeenGood
• Crocklummon, GreencastleModerate
• Cronaniv Burn, DunlewyModerate
• Cross Roads Stream, GortahorkModerate
• Crow, CrowbanePoor
• Culdaff, GleneelyModerate
• Cullionboy, BarnesmoreHigh
• Cummirk, KingarrowGood
• Cunlin Lough Stream, KillybegsGood
• Cushkeeragh, DungloeGood
• Deele (Donegal), DrumkeenPoor
• Derg, BarnesmoreGood
• Derg Dl, PettigoeGood
• Derg River (Crocknacunny), BarnesmoreGood
• Derg River (Killeter), MeenagolanGood
• Derg River (Legvin), MeenasronaModerate
• Derryduff, Loughfad HillGood
• Devlin (Donegal), DunlewyGood
• Doire ChasÁin, DoaghGood
• Donagh, StranagoppogeModerate
• Donegal Bay (Erne), CashelHigh
• Donegal Bay Northern, MuckrosHigh
• Doo Dl, DrumfreeHigh
• Dooballagh Burn, GlenmaquinGood
• Doon, ClooneyGood
• Dooraa Tributary, PettigoeGood
• Dresnagh, GraffyGood
• Drumagh, CronkeeranModerate
• Drumbarnet Stream, Newtown CunninghamPoor
• Drumhallagh, GlenvarPoor
• Drummeny, BarnesmoreGood
• Drumnakilly, PortGood
• Drung, StranagoppogeGood
• Dunfanaghy, PortModerate
• Dungloe, ArdmeenPoor
• Dungloe Bay, MeenmoreHigh
• Dunglow, DungloeGood
• Dunlewy, DunlewyHigh
• Dunragh, ShannaghGood
• Duntally, CreesloughGood
• Durnesh Lough, CashelPoor
• Duvoge, Loughfad HillGood
• Eany Water, FrossesModerate
• Eany Water Estuary, InverHigh
• Eanybeg Water, MullanmoreHigh
• Eanymore WaterGood
• Eglish, BarnesmoreGood
• Elatagh, ArbattModerate
• Erne Estuary, BallyshannonModerate
• Eske, BarnesmoreGood
• Eske, BarnesmoreGood
• Fad (Redcastle), StranagoppogePoor
• Fad Barnesmore Gap, BarnesmoreHigh
• Fad Dunglow, DungloeGood
• Fad Gubbin Hill, FintownGood
• Fad Meendoran, CloghglassHigh
• Fad Portnoo, ClooneyHigh
• Fadda Dl, CommeenGood
• Fallaneas, SessiaghGood
• Faymore, CreesloughModerate
• Feeane, CashelnagorHigh
• Fern, RayPoor
• Finn (Donegal), GlashaghPoor
• Finn Dl, FintownGood
• Finn River, KillindarraghModerate
• Fintragh, KillybegsModerate
• Foyle Harbour and Faughan, MuffModerate
• Gannevegil, DerrydruelGood
• Garrymore (Donegal), BallyboeModerate
• Gartan, Church HillGood
• Garveross, KinnakillewModerate
• Glack or Bohullion, InchGood
• Glais BheagÁin, MeenmoreModerate
• Glar, Newtown CunninghamPoor
• Glashagh (Lower), RayModerate
• Glashagh (Upper), Church HillGood
• Glaskeelan, GlendowanModerate
• Glen (Carrick), StranagartanPoor
• Glen (Lackagh), GlenGood
• Glen (Meenaclady), MeenacladyModerate
• Glen Dl, GlenGood
• Glenaddragh, MeenychannonPoor
• Glenalla, RayGood
• Glencoagh, MountcharlesGood
• Glendergan River, MeenasronaModerate
• Glenleheen Stream, FintownGood
• Glenna, Beltany LowerGood
• Glennagannon, CraigtownGood
• Glentornan, MeencorwickHigh
• Glenvar, GlenvarPoor
• Golagh, RoshinGood
• Gorman, RoshinGood
• Gort, RathmullanGood
• Gortyarrigan, BuncranaModerate
• Greenan, TermonHigh
• Greencastle, GreencastlePoor
• Gweebarra, CommeenModerate
• Gweebarra Bay, ClooneyGood
• Gweebarra Estuary, LettermacawardModerate
• Gweedore, ArdmeenPoor
• Gweedore Bay, GortnasateHigh
• Gweedore Estuary, Rann Na FeirsteHigh
• Inch Lough, TieveborneModerate
• Inner Donegal Bay, CarrickGood
• Inshagh, GlendowanGood
• Inver Bay, PortHigh
• Keel Crotty, MeencorwickModerate
• Keel Kilmacrenan, KilmacrenanGood
• Keel Lough Stream, MeencorwickPoor
• Keenagh, CulkeenyGood
• Kill, MuckrosGood
• Killybegs Harbour, KillybegsModerate
• Kiltooris, DerrynessModerate
• Kiltooris, ClooneyModerate
• Kindrum, KindrumModerate
• Kinny, MagheradrummanGood
• Knockybrin, MagherabegModerate
• Lack More, ArdmeenHigh
• Lackagh Estuary, CashelHigh
• Laddan, KindrumGood
• Lagha, Ards BegGood
• Laghy Stream, ShannaghGood
• Largatreany, DunfanaghyGood
• Leannan, GlendowanPoor
• Leitrim Hill StreamGood
• Lenan, DunaffGood
• Leslie Hill Stream, GlenmaquinModerate
• Lisfannan, FahanModerate
• Loch Chionn Caslach (Kincas Lough), KincasslaghModerate
• Loch O Dheas, Tory Island, West TownModerate
• Long Glen, GreencastleModerate
• Lough Agher Stream, RayGood
• Lough Foyle, Quigley’s PointNo official rating
• Lough Foyle, Quigley’s PointGood
• Lough Nastackan Stream, GleneelyGood
• Lough Swilly, TonduffGood
• Loughadeery, CrowbaneGood
• Loughanure, AnnagaryModerate
• Loughkeel Burn, MillfordModerate
• Loughros Bay, MagheraHigh
• Lower Lough Erne Kesh, PettigoePoor
• Lowerymore, BarnesmoreModerate
• Lurgy, TermonGood
• Maas, Loughfad HillModerate
• Machugh, LettermacawardGood
• Maggy's Burn, MillfordPoor
• Maghery Lough, MagheryNo official rating
• Magrath Beg, GraffyHigh
• Magrath More, MullanmoreHigh
• Malin Beg, Malin BegGood
• Malin Stream, MalinPoor
• McSwines Bay, KillybegsHigh
• Meela, MeenmoreGood
• Meenaclady, BunbegHigh
• Meenagowan, LettermacawardGood
• Meenaviller, TeelinGood
• Meenlecknalore, DerrydruelGood
• Melmore, MelmoreGood
• Melmore Head, MelmoreGood
• Mill (Donegal), BuncranaModerate
• Mill Brook, RathmullanModerate
• MÍn An Chairn, DerrydruelGood
• MÍn Doire Eidhinn, MeenacrossGood
• MÍobhaigh, GortnalughogeModerate
• Moilt, CashelnagorGood
• Moorlagh, AnnagaryNo official rating
• Mountcharles, InverModerate
• Mourne Beg, GlendowanPoor
• Mourne Beg River (Derrygoonan), MeenasronaModerate
• Mourne Dl, AltnapasteGood
• Muck Dl, KingarrowHigh
• Mullaghderg, KincasslaghModerate
• Mullaghderg East, KincasslaghGood
• Mullaghderg West, KincasslaghGood
• Mulnamin Beg, LettermacawardGood
• Mulroy Bay Broadwater, GortnabradeGood
• Mulroy Bay Northwater, TawnyHigh
• Murlin, GlencolumbkillePoor
• Nabrackmore, DoocharyGood
• Nacally, Church HillGood
• Nacung Upper, MeenacungGood
• Nacuskry, DoocharyGood
• Nadeal, MullanmoreGood
• Nagilly, ArdmeenGood
• Naglea, SessiaghGood
• Nalugraman, StravallyHigh
• Namanlagh, Loughfad HillGood
• Nambraddan, GlendowanGood
• Nameeltoge, GortnabradeGood
• Namuck, DungloeGood
• Namurrig, DerrydruelGood
• Nanillan, ArdmeenHigh
• Nanuarragh, DerrydruelGood
• Nanuroge, CommeenGood
• Nasnanida, DoocharyGood
• New, PortGood
• Newmill, RameltonModerate
• Newtownburke, LaconnellModerate
• Nillan, CrocknagappleGood
• Northern Atlantic Seaboard (HAs 40;02), MalinHigh
• Northwestern Atlantic Seaboard (HAs 37;38), KincasslaghHigh
• Oily, CrocknagappleGood
• Owenator, MeencorwickGood
• Owenawillin, Ards BegPoor
• Owenboy (Crana), DrumfreeModerate
• Owenboy Burn, PettigoeModerate
• Owencarrow, GlendowanModerate
• Owencronahulla, StranabrooeyGood
• Owenea, TieveloughModerate
• Owenea, CrocknagappleGood
• Owenea Estuary, DerrynessHigh
• Owenerk, DrumfreeModerate
• Owennamarve, DoocharyGood
• Owennasop, StranagoppogePoor
• Owenteskiny, StravallyModerate
• Owentocker, CrocknagappleModerate
• Owenveagh, DunlewyModerate
• Owenwee (Carrick), MeenaveanPoor
• Owenwee (Doocharry), CommeenGood
• Owenwee (Glen Lough), GlenHigh
• Owenwee (Lough Gartan), GlendowanModerate
• Owenwee (Loughros), MagheraGood
• Ponud, ClooneyGood
• Port Stream, PortGood
• Portaleen, CulkeenyPoor
• Rashenny, BallyliffinModerate
• Rathgory, TawnyModerate
• Ray, CashelnagorPoor
• Redford Glebe, CuldaffModerate
• Reelan, TieveloughModerate
• Reelan, GlenGood
• Rockhill (Donegal), FaugherGood
• Roechrow, CrowbanePoor
• Roosky, Quigley’s PointPoor
• Rosepenna, GlenPoor
• Rough Burn, AltnapasteGood
• Rutland Sound, EdernishfreeHigh
• Sally's Lough, EdernishfreeNo official rating
• Salt, TermonGood
• Saltpans, MagheryGood
• Sessiaghkeelta, PettigoeGood
• Shallogan, StracashelGood
• Shannagh, MagheradrummanGood
• Sheephaven Bay, FaugherHigh
• Shivnagh, FintownGood
• Skeoge River, Bridge EndPoor
• Skeskinmore, DerrynessGood
• St Johnston, St JohnstonModerate
• St. Peters, MountcharlesGood
• Stracashel, StracashelModerate
• Stragar, MeenagolanPoor
• Straid, CarndonaghGood
• Stranagoppoge, FintownPoor
• Summy, Loughfad HillHigh
• Swilly, SeacorPoor
• Swilly (Donegal), LetterkennyGood
• Swilly Burn, RaphoePoor
• Swilly Estuary, DrumPoor
• Tamur, CrocknagappleGood
• Teelin Bay, TeelinHigh
• Termon River (Pettigoe), PettigoeGood
• Termon River (Tullynamaltra), PettigoeGood
• Tievemore Burn, MeenagolanModerate
• Tory Island Waters, West TownNo official rating
• Trawbreaga Bay, MalinHigh
• Trawena Bay, DerrydruelHigh
• Tulach, TullaghModerate
• Tullaghobegly, CashelnagorPoor
• Tullinteane, CrocknagappleModerate
• Tullynassidagh, RoshinModerate
• Unshin, RoshinGood
• Veagh, GlendowanGood
• Vearty, ShannaghGood
• Veigha, BrinlackGood
• Warvanneil, Loughfad HillGood
• Waterfoot River, PettigoeModerate
• Woodquarter, MillfordGood

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