Foyle and Faughan Estuaries — water body quality
near Culmore, Derry City and Strabane
Foyle and Faughan Estuaries is a coastal water in Derry City and Strabane, near Culmore, covering 34.5 km².
Official classification
No official rating
Assessed 2026
No Water Framework Directive ecological status has been published for this water body. That usually means it has not been through a full EPA monitoring and classification cycle rather than that anything was found wrong with it.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Foyle and Faughan Estuaries | Unknown |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Coastal water
- Area
- 34.5 km²
- County
- Derry City and Strabane
- Location
- 55.0268, -7.2794
Others in Derry City and Strabane
- Altinaghrea Burn, MagheramasonGood
- Burn Dennet River (Ballynamallaght), BallymagorryGood
- Burn Dennet River (Dunnamanagh), BallymagorryGood
- Burn Dennet River (Milltown), BallymagorryModerate
- Burngibbagh, New BuildingsGood
- Burntollet River (Lougheramore), EglintonModerate
- Burntollet River (Ness Wood), EglintonModerate
- Cappagh Burn, NewtownstewartModerate
This page shows water-quality information, not swim-safety advice. For today's conditions and swim-safety guidance, check Water Safety Ireland.
Official classifications on this page contain DAERA/NIEA Water Framework Directive classification data © Crown copyright, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0.