River Blackwater (Annaghroe) — water body quality
near Emyvale, Monaghan
River Blackwater (Annaghroe) is a river in Monaghan, near Emyvale, extending 25.4 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 |
|---|---|
| River Blackwater (Annaghroe) | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 25.4 km
- County
- Monaghan
- Location
- 54.3785, -6.9360
Others in Monaghan
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