Starraghen Tributary — water body quality
near Newtownbutler, Fermanagh and Omagh
Starraghen Tributary is a river in Fermanagh and Omagh, near Newtownbutler, extending 17.4 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 |
|---|---|
| Starraghen Tributary | Poor |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- River
- Length
- 17.4 km
- County
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Location
- 54.1703, -7.3232
Others in Fermanagh and Omagh
- Aghavea River, BrookeboroughGood
- Arney River, ArneyModerate
- Ballina Tributary, TamlaghtModerate
- Ballinamallard River (Ballinamallard), BallinamallardPoor
- Ballinamallard River (Keenogue), KilskeeryModerate
- Ballinamallard River (Magheracross), KilskeeryModerate
- Ballycassidy River, IrvinestownModerate
- Ballynahatty (Drumragh) Water, FintonaModerate
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