Inner Dundalk Bay — water body quality
near Blackrock, Louth
Inner Dundalk Bay is a coastal water in Louth, near Blackrock, covering 33.3 km².
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 |
|---|---|
| Inner Dundalk Bay | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Coastal water
- Area
- 33.3 km²
- County
- Louth
- Location
- 53.9817, -6.3178
Others in Louth
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Official classifications on this page contain EPA Water Framework Directive ecological status data © Environmental Protection Agency, licensed under CC-BY-4.0.