Deraik — water body quality
near Milltown, An Cabhán
Deraik is a lake in An Cabhán, near Milltown, covering 13.1 ha.
Official classification
Moderate
Assessed 2026
Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Deraik | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 13.1 ha
- County
- An Cabhán
- Location
- 54.0341, -7.4850
Others in An Cabhán
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