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UID 1032
Name Water Framwork Directive River Water Bodies Ireland
Description National geospatial vector database defining the management units for river water bodies across Ireland under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD Cycle 3 implementation). Maintained by the EPA, this layer delineates distinct stream and river segments categorized by environmental status, risk assessment, ecological quality targets, and hydrological catchments to support national water quality monitoring and reporting to European authorities.
Update Frequency Periodic Update
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2005 - 01 Dec. 2019
Timeliness Latest version available
Data Policy Freely accessible
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Vector dataset
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

Annex III: Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units

Annex III: Environmental monitoring facilities

Geographical Coverage

Ireland

Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Nov. 9, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
Last modified on Nov. 9, 2026, 1:19 p.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
1279 Environmental Protection Agency Ireland Originator Nov. 9, 2026, 1:21 p.m. Nov. 9, 2026, 1:21 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on