Moy — water body quality
near Cloonacool, Sligo
Moy is a river in Sligo, near Cloonacool, extending 415.5 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.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Moy | High |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | High |
| Moy | Moderate |
| Moy | Moderate |
| Moy | Moderate |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | Good |
| Moy | Good |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 415.5 km
- County
- Sligo
- Location
- 54.0419, -8.9346
Others in Sligo
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