WFD RBMP2 Risk Assessments for Lakes in English and Welsh River Basins

Risk assessment data for lake water bodies produced to support the second cycle of river basin management plans. The data covers English river basin districts and the Severn RBD, including Welsh Severn data, and identifies lakes at risk of failing Water Framework Directive objectives or deteriorating from current status. The dataset is provided by the Environment Agency and was previously covered by identifiers AFA387, AFA394, and AFA398.

Use Cases

• Identify lakes at risk of failing environmental objectives based on the described risk assessments.
• Analyze spatial patterns of environmental pressures on lakes across English and Welsh river basins.
• Support river basin management planning by assessing risks of status deterioration for lake water bodies.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the authoritative Environment Agency for official river basin management plans.
• Covers multiple river basin districts, including the Severn RBD with Welsh data.
• Links to previous dataset identifiers (AFA387, AFA394, AFA398) for traceability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-07-06.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency

Collection Method

Risk assessments produced to support river basin management plans.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-06 07:20:39.198283; freshness should be verified.

Geography

English river basin districts and the Severn River Basin District (RBD), including Welsh Severn data.