Hillsborough Park Lake Stream — water body quality
near Hillsborough, Lisburn and Castlereagh
Hillsborough Park Lake Stream is a river in Lisburn and Castlereagh, near Hillsborough, extending 10.7 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.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Hillsborough Park Lake Stream | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 10.7 km
- County
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Location
- 54.4652, -6.1032
Others in Lisburn and Castlereagh
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