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Scurmore — water body quality

near Inishcrone, Sligo

Scurmore is a river in Sligo, near Inishcrone, extending 10.2 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
ScurmoreModerate

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
10.2 km
County
Sligo
Location
54.1802, -9.0882
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