Upper Feale Estuary — water body quality
near Poulnahaha, Kerry
Upper Feale Estuary is a coastal water in Kerry, near Poulnahaha, covering 37.5 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 |
|---|---|
| Upper Feale Estuary | Bad |
Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).
This water body
- Type
- Coastal water
- Area
- 37.5 ha
- County
- Kerry
- Location
- 52.4276, -9.5785
Others in Kerry
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