Tacker — water body quality
near Cortober, Monaghan
Tacker is a lake in Monaghan, near Cortober, covering 56.3 ha.
Official classification
Bad
Assessed 2026
Bad is the lowest Water Framework Directive class, indicating severe alteration: large parts of the biological community expected in an undisturbed water body of this type are missing.
| Stretch | Status |
|---|---|
| Tacker | Bad |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 56.3 ha
- County
- Monaghan
- Location
- 54.0170, -6.9538
Others in Monaghan
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