Mountain Water — water body quality

near Carrickroe, Monaghan

Mountain Water is a river in Monaghan, near Carrickroe, extending 4.8 km.

Official classification

High

Assessed 2026

Under the EU Water Framework Directive, high ecological status means the plant and animal life here, together with the physical and chemical condition of the water, show little or no departure from what would be expected in a water body of this type with almost no human impact.

StretchStatus
Mountain WaterHigh

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
4.8 km
County
Monaghan
Location
54.3530, -7.1180
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