WFD Catchment Management Information England - Water Bodies Cycle 2

Environment Agency's AfA296 dataset outlines Water Framework Directive management units and water body classifications for England, including cross-border sites with Wales. The dataset provides basic information on water body classifications, targets, and associated management structures like River Basin Districts and Catchments. This record has been retired and superseded by a newer version as of the provided update date.

Use Cases

• Mapping water body management units based on described River Basin Districts and Operational Catchments.
• Analyzing water quality status and trends based on described water body classifications for various years.
• Planning remedial environmental actions based on described reasons for failure and associated measures.
• Assessing progress towards environmental targets based on described water body outcome goals.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative Environment Agency, a key UK environmental regulator.
• Part of a structured suite of related datasets (AfA295, AfA297, etc.) covering the WFD management cycle.
• Includes cross-border data for sites that span from Wales into England.

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly noted as retired and superseded by a newer record.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory reporting and catchment management under the Water Framework Directive.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-17 15:07:39.333072; freshness should be verified as the record is retired.

Geography

England, with inclusion of sites crossing the border from Wales.