Slate — water body quality
near Blackwood, Kildare
Slate is a river in Kildare, near Blackwood, extending 60.3 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.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Slate | Poor |
| Slate | Moderate |
| Slate | Poor |
| Slate | Poor |
| Slate | Poor |
| Slate | Moderate |
| Slate | Moderate |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 60.3 km
- County
- Kildare
- Location
- 53.2636, -6.8818
Others in Kildare
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