Northern Ireland River Water Bodies Under the Water Framework Directive

River Water Bodies for Northern Ireland, as defined by Article 2(4) of the European Water Framework Directive. The dataset is published by OpenDataNI under the OGL-UK-3.0 license and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Assessing ecological status of river water bodies based on the Water Framework Directive classification.
• Mapping and spatial analysis of river networks and their designated boundaries.
• Monitoring compliance with environmental regulations for water quality targets.
• Supporting catchment management planning and reporting for regulatory bodies.

Strengths

• Data is defined by a specific regulatory framework (Water Framework Directive Article 2(4)).
• Published under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license for reuse.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded (2026-07-08 13:32:35.527759).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Northern Ireland source.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory reporting under the Water Framework Directive.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:35.527759; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland