Lee (Tralee) — water body quality

near Tralee, Kerry

Lee (Tralee) is a river in Kerry, near Tralee, extending 129.4 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
Lee (Tralee)Poor
Lee (Tralee)Moderate
Lee (Tralee)Moderate
Lee (Tralee)Moderate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
129.4 km
County
Kerry
Location
52.2635, -9.6466
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