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Donegal Bay Southern — water body quality

near Cloghboley, Sligo

Donegal Bay Southern is a coastal water in Sligo, near Cloghboley, covering 572.8 km².

Official classification

High

Assessed 2026

Under the EU Water Framework Directive, high ecological status means the plant and animal life here, together with the physical and chemical condition of the water, show little or no departure from what would be expected in a water body of this type with almost no human impact.

StretchStatus
Donegal Bay SouthernHigh

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Coastal water
Area
572.8 km²
County
Sligo
Location
54.3836, -8.8020
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