Recess — water body quality
near Recess, Galway
Recess is a river in Galway, near Recess, extending 227.3 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 |
|---|---|
| Recess | High |
| Recess | Moderate |
| Recess | High |
| Recess | High |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 227.3 km
- County
- Galway
- Location
- 53.4725, -9.7827
Others in Galway
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