Shannon (Lower) — water body quality

near Ballynakill, Galway

Shannon (Lower) is a river in Galway, near Ballynakill, extending 280.2 km.

Official classification

Poor

Assessed 2026

Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.

StretchStatus
Shannon (Lower)Moderate
Shannon (Lower)Moderate
Shannon (Lower)Moderate
Shannon (Lower)Poor
Shannon (Lower)Moderate
Shannon (Lower)Good

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
280.2 km
County
Galway
Location
52.9974, -8.2689
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