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UID 1038
Name WFD River Waterbodies
Description National geospatial vector dataset delineating river water bodies across the Republic of Ireland established under the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each river waterbody polygon/segment represents a discrete hydrological unit mapped to defining monitoring stations to track ecological status, water quality, and hydromorphological reporting objectives.
Update Frequency Periodic Update
Area National
Temporal 01 Jan. 2005 - 01 Dec. 2020
Timeliness Latest version available
Data Policy Freely accessible
Data type Geospatial data
Copernicus service product
Data format Multiple
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Dissemination INSPIRE Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

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

Geographical Coverage

Ireland

Status Operational
State Draft
Created on Nov. 10, 2026, 10:04 a.m.
Last modified on Nov. 10, 2026, 10:04 a.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
955 Irish Environmental Protection Agency Originator Nov. 10, 2026, 10:13 a.m. Nov. 10, 2026, 10:13 a.m.

Requirements

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