Erne — water body quality

near Kilnaleck, An Cabhán

Erne is a river in An Cabhán, near Kilnaleck, extending 351.7 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.

StretchStatus
ErneGood
ErneModerate
ErneGood
ErneGood
ErnePoor
ErneGood
ErneGood
ErnePoor
ErnePoor
ErneModerate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
351.7 km
County
An Cabhán
Location
53.9436, -7.4150
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Others in An Cabhán

All rivers, lakes & coast in An Cabhán

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