Fairywater River (Dunwish) — water body quality
near Omagh, Fermanagh and Omagh
Fairywater River (Dunwish) is a river in Fermanagh and Omagh, near Omagh, extending 10.4 km.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fairywater River (Dunwish) | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 10.4 km
- County
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Location
- 54.6336, -7.3937
Others in Fermanagh and Omagh
- Aghavea River, BrookeboroughGood
- Arney River, ArneyModerate
- Ballina Tributary, TamlaghtModerate
- Ballinamallard River (Ballinamallard), BallinamallardPoor
- Ballinamallard River (Keenogue), KilskeeryModerate
- Ballinamallard River (Magheracross), KilskeeryModerate
- Ballycassidy River, IrvinestownModerate
- Ballynahatty (Drumragh) Water, FintonaModerate
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