Kerry
Water quality for 238 rivers, lakes and coastal waters in Kerry, from EPA and DAERA Water Framework Directive ecological status.
Official classifications in this county
- High
- 64
- Good
- 96
- Moderate
- 60
- Poor
- 12
- Bad
- 3
- Unknown
- 3
- Acoose, BeenbaneGood
- Acummeen, CastlegregoryHigh
- Adoolig, CoombahaHigh
- Ahalahana, MoyvaneModerate
- AlachaÍ Beag Theas, BallynahowGood
- An Dun Rua, BallinknockaneGood
- Annagh (Kerry), BlennervilleGood
- Anscaul - Scail, AnascaulGood
- Ardfert Oughter, ArdfertModerate
- Ardsheelhane, SneemModerate
- Astee West, AsteeGood
- Auger, BeaufortHigh
- Awnaskirtaun, RaheenGood
- Ballaghadigue, KnockanurePoor
- Ballinleague, CaherbulligModerate
- Ballinskelligs Bay, DungeaganHigh
- Ballintleave Commons, CromaneGood
- Ballylongford, BallylongfordModerate
- Ballynoe, BallyheigeModerate
- Beheenagh, RaheenGood
- Behy (Kerry), DromModerate
- Bhearna na Gaoithe, Banoge SouthHigh
- Big River (Tralee), TraleeModerate
- Black Ky, BeaufortGood
- Blackwater (Kerry), SneemModerate
- Blennerville Lake East, BlennervilleNo official rating
- Blennerville Lake West, BlennervilleNo official rating
- Boola, CahersiveenModerate
- Brandon Bay, StradballyHigh
- Breanagh, KnoppogeGood
- Brick, AbbeydorneyPoor
- Brin, BeenbaneModerate
- Brown Flesk, CordalGood
- Caherlehillan Stream, DromGood
- Caherpierce, InchGood
- Callee, BeaufortHigh
- Cam Ky, StradballyModerate
- Cappanalea, GlenbeighGood
- Caragh, GlenbeighGood
- Caragh, GlenbeighPoor
- Carhan, MaulinModerate
- Carrigaha, CastlegregoryGood
- Cashelkeelty, LauraghGood
- Cashen, BallyduffBad
- Castlemaine Harbour, CromaneModerate
- Chom Callain, CloghaneHigh
- Cleady, GowlaneGood
- Cloghane (Kerry), FahaModerate
- Cloon Ky, CoombahaHigh
- Cloonaghlin, OughtivHigh
- Cloosguire, CastlegregoryPoor
- Clydagh (Feale), KnoppogeGood
- Coom (Cork), KinardGood
- Coomaglaslaw, DromHigh
- Coomasaharn, DromHigh
- Coomavanniha, CoombahaHigh
- Coomclogherane, KilgarvanHigh
- Coomeathcun, OughtivHigh
- Coomeeneragh, DromHigh
- Coomloughra, BeenbaneHigh
- Coomnacarrig, CoombahaHigh
- Coomnacronia, DromHigh
- Coomnacronia Lough Stream, DromGood
- Coomnahorna River, CaherdanielGood
- Coomrooanig, TooreenyduneenHigh
- Cottoner's (Laune), BeenbaneModerate
- Crinnagh, GowlaneHigh
- Croanshagh, LauraghGood
- Crohane, GlenfleskHigh
- Cruite, FahaHigh
- Cummeenapeasta, BeaufortHigh
- Cummeenduff, GowlaneGood
- Cummeragh, GortatleaModerate
- Cummernamuck, KillorglinGood
- Curraghmore, BeenbaneHigh
- Currane, CaherbarnaghGood
- Deenagh, Kilcummin FarmhillPoor
- Derra West, GortacrossaneModerate
- Derreen (Kerry), DerreenModerate
- Derreendrislagh, Castle CoveGood
- Derriana, GortatleaHigh
- Derryquay River, SpaGood
- Devils Punchbowl, GowlaneHigh
- Dingle Harbour, DingleGood
- Dogue, Kilcummin FarmhillGood
- Doo Ky, KillarneyGood
- Doonamontane, BallyheigeModerate
- Douglas, GarraneModerate
- Drimminboy, LauraghGood
- Drimna More, SneemGood
- Dromtine, SneemGood
- Drongawn Lough, Sneem, SneemGood
- Dubh Mullaghveal, GlinHigh
- Dubh Slievenalecka, Banoge SouthHigh
- Duff, BeenbaneHigh
- Duin Ky, CloghaneHigh
- Eagher, BeenbaneHigh
- Eagles, CoombahaHigh
- Eirk, GowlaneHigh
- Emlagh, InchGood
- Emlaghmore, CoolsModerate
- Erhogh, KilgarvanHigh
- Faha (Kerry), DromGood
- Fahaduff, CastleislandModerate
- Farranmiller, TarbertGood
- Feaghmaan West, ChapeltownGood
- Fearann DealÚigh, StradballyGood
- Feohanagh, KilquaneGood
- Ferta, CahersiveenGood
- Ferta, CahersiveenModerate
- Finglas (Laune), KillorglinGood
- Finglas (Tralee Bay), InchGood
- Finglas (Waterville), ToorGood
- Finnihy, GowlaneModerate
- Finow, GlenfleskModerate
- Flesk (Kerry), GlenfleskGood
- Foughill, EmlaghGood
- Gaddagh, BeaufortGood
- Garagarry, GlenfleskHigh
- Geal, LisdarganHigh
- Gearhameen, BeenbaneModerate
- Gill Ky, CastlegregoryPoor
- Glanlick, DunquinGood
- Glanmore, LauraghGood
- Glannafreaghaun, RaheenHigh
- Glanooragh, BallyharGood
- Glantane, CordalModerate
- Glas, GowlaneHigh
- Glashacooncore, KnoppogeGood
- Glashoreag, CappaghGood
- Glennahoo, CloghaneModerate
- Glouria, BallyeganModerate
- Gortnanooran East, InchGood
- Gouragh, BeenbaneHigh
- Gowlane, StradballyPoor
- Gowlaun, LauraghGood
- Groin, CastlemaineGood
- Guitane, GlenfleskGood
- Gweestin, Kilcummin FarmhillModerate
- Iarthair, LisdarganHigh
- Inner Kenmare River, KenmareModerate
- Inner Tralee Bay, SpaModerate
- Inny (Kerry), CoombahaModerate
- Iskanamacteery, OughtivHigh
- Isknagahiny, TooreenyduneenHigh
- Isknagahiny Lough Stream, TooreenyduneenModerate
- Island Sack Little, BallingowanModerate
- Kealbrogeen Stream (Laune), Baile an MhuilinnModerate
- Kealduff, BeenbaneGood
- Kilconly South, UrleeModerate
- Killurly West, EmlaghGood
- Kilmakilloge Harbour, LauraghHigh
- Kilteery, LoghillGood
- Knockeenawaddra, LateeveModerate
- Knockglass Beg, FenitGood
- Knoppoge South, BallyduffModerate
- Laune, KillarneyBad
- Leane, FossaModerate
- Lee (Tralee), ClogherPoor
- Lee K Estuary, BlennervilleModerate
- Lehid, LauraghGood
- Liss, Castle CoveGood
- Little Maine, ClogherPoor
- Loe, BeaufortModerate
- Long Range, KillarneyGood
- Long Range, GowlaneHigh
- Loo, GlenfleskModerate
- Looscaunagh, GowlaneGood
- Lough Gill, CastlegregoryNo official rating
- Lyracrumpane, TulligGood
- Maine, CordalModerate
- MÁm An GharrÁin, BallynasareGood
- Managh, GlenfleskHigh
- Marthain, BallyferriterModerate
- Meelagh, BeenbaneGood
- Meenogahane, PaddockGood
- Milltown (Kerry), GlinPoor
- Mount Eagle, CaherbulligHigh
- Mountcoal, FinugeModerate
- Mouth of the Shannon (HAs 23;27), BallybunnionGood
- Muckross, KillarneyHigh
- na Choimin, StradballyHigh
- Nakirka, GlenbeighHigh
- Nambrackdarrig Caragh, BeenbaneHigh
- Nambrackdarrig Glenbeigh, CromaneGood
- Namona, OughtivHigh
- Napeasta, LauraghHigh
- Outer Dingle Bay, DoonsheaneHigh
- Outer Tralee Bay, FenitGood
- Owbeg (Roughty), GowlaneGood
- Owenafeanna, FahaGood
- Owenalondrig, Banoge SouthGood
- Owenascaul, AnascaulGood
- Owencashla, CastlegregoryGood
- Owenmore (Kerry), CloghaneModerate
- Owenreagh, GowlaneModerate
- Owenroe (Caragh), CoombahaGood
- Owenshagh, LauraghGood
- Owgarriff (Finow), GlenfleskGood
- Owneykeagh, KilquaneGood
- Owreagh, SneemGood
- Owroe, Lissatinnig BridgeModerate
- Owvane (Limerick), CarrigkerryModerate
- Owveg (Kerry), KnocknagashelGood
- Pinure, SpaModerate
- Portmagee Channel, ChapeltownGood
- Quagmire, GneevgulliaGood
- Ralappane, RusheenModerate
- Reacashlagh, DromGood
- Reagh Macgillicuddy Reeks, BeenbaneHigh
- Reagh Mullaghanattin, CoombahaHigh
- Ross Bay, KillarneyModerate
- Roughty, KilgarvanModerate
- Scorid, CloghaneHigh
- Shanakeal, GarraneGood
- Shanowen (Maine), CordalGood
- Slaheny, KilgarvanModerate
- Slievenashaska, SneemHigh
- Smearlagh, BallyduffModerate
- Smerwick Harbour, BallynagallHigh
- Sneem, CoombahaModerate
- Sneem Harbour, SneemHigh
- South Western Atlantic Seaboard (HAs 21;22), DucallaHigh
- Southwestern Atlantic Seaboard (Ha 23), MurirriganeHigh
- Tahilla, SneemGood
- Tarbert, TarbertPoor
- Tarmon Stream, TarmonModerate
- Teermoyle Stream, Lissatinnig BridgeGood
- Tiershanaghan, BallyheigeGood
- Tooreenbog, Lissatinnig BridgeHigh
- Tullaleague, BallyduffGood
- Tyshe, ArdfertPoor
- Ui Fhiannachta or Clogharee, LisdarganHigh
- Upper Feale Estuary, PoulnahahaBad
- Upper Ky, GowlaneModerate
- Valencia Harbour, KnightstownGood
- Woodford (Flesk), Kilcummin FarmhillGood
- Yganavan, CromaneGood
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