Owentaraglin — water body quality

near Boherbue, Cork

Owentaraglin is a river in Cork, near Boherbue, extending 103.5 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.

StretchStatus
OwentaraglinGood
OwentaraglinGood
OwentaraglinGood
OwentaraglinModerate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
103.5 km
County
Cork
Location
52.1631, -9.1530
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