Drumbarnet Stream — water body quality
near Newtown Cunningham, Donegal
Drumbarnet Stream is a river in Donegal, near Newtown Cunningham, extending 10.8 km.
Official classification
Poor
Assessed 2026
Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Drumbarnet Stream | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 10.8 km
- County
- Donegal
- Location
- 54.9874, -7.5589
Others in Donegal
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