Leannan — water body quality

near Church Hill, Donegal

Leannan is a river in Donegal, near Church Hill, extending 185.0 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.

StretchStatus
LeannanGood
LeannanGood
LeannanModerate
LeannanHigh
LeannanGood
LeannanPoor

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
185.0 km
County
Donegal
Location
55.0051, -7.8294
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