Sheen — water body quality
near Kenmare, Kerry
Sheen is a river in Kerry, near Kenmare, extending 157.2 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.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Sheen | High |
| Sheen | High |
| Sheen | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 157.2 km
- County
- Kerry
- Location
- 51.8266, -9.5666
Others in Kerry
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