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Lough Foyle — water body quality

near Quigley’s Point, Donegal

Lough Foyle is a coastal water in Donegal, near Quigley’s Point, covering 165.5 km².

Official classification

No official rating

Assessed 2026

No Water Framework Directive ecological status has been published for this water body. That usually means it has not been through a full EPA monitoring and classification cycle rather than that anything was found wrong with it.

StretchStatus
Lough FoyleUnknown

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Coastal water
Area
165.5 km²
County
Donegal
Location
55.1185, -7.0787
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