Owenboy Burn — water body quality
near Pettigoe, Donegal
Owenboy Burn is a river in Donegal, near Pettigoe, extending 4.9 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 |
|---|---|
| Owenboy Burn | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 4.9 km
- County
- Donegal
- Location
- 54.6222, -7.8136
Others in Donegal
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