Knockmany Burn (Blackwater) — water body quality
near Augher, Mid Ulster
Knockmany Burn (Blackwater) is a river in Mid Ulster, near Augher, extending 6.8 km.
Official classification
Good
Assessed 2026
Good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive means the biology and chemistry of this water body depart only slightly from near-natural conditions for its type, which meets the Directive’s environmental objective.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Knockmany Burn (Blackwater) | Good |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 6.8 km
- County
- Mid Ulster
- Location
- 54.4417, -7.1666
Others in Mid Ulster
- Altagoan Burn, DraperstownGood
- Back Burn, MagheraModerate
- Ballinderry River (Coagh), MoneymoreModerate
- Ballinderry River (Cookstown), CookstownModerate
- Ballinderry River (Derrygonnigan), CookstownModerate
- Ballinderry River (Dunamore), CookstownGood
- Ballygawley Water, BallygawleyModerate
- Ballymully River (Ballygonny), MoneymoreModerate
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