Maine — water body quality

near Castleisland, Kerry

Maine is a river in Kerry, near Castleisland, extending 265.7 km.

Official classification

Moderate

Assessed 2026

Moderate is the first Water Framework Directive class that falls short of the Directive’s objective: the biological communities here differ moderately from those expected in a near-natural water body of this type, so a programme of measures applies.

StretchStatus
MaineGood
MaineModerate
MaineGood
MaineGood
MaineModerate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
265.7 km
County
Kerry
Location
52.2091, -9.5343
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