WFD Canal Waterbodies
type: Dataset
description: Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies are the management and reporting units for the WFD. This is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a Waterways Ireland Canal Polygon dataset and river network dataset. These canal waterbodies are also included in the overall River Water...
description: This dataset defines Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies, the management and reporting units used for WFD assessment and monitoring in Ireland. It is a polyline shapefile derived by combining a Waterways Ireland canal polygon dataset with a river network dataset, delineating canal segments as discrete waterbodies. These canal waterbodies are incorporated into the overall River Waterbodies dataset used for national water quality reporting. The dataset supports environmental monitoring, water management planning, and regulatory reporting obligations under the EU Water Framework Directive, and is published as part of Ireland's open data catalogue on data.gov.ie, related to national inland waterways and water resource management.”
landing page: https://data.gov.ie/dataset/wfd-canal-waterbodies
spatial: IRL
access rights: PUBLIC
distribution: Waterways Ireland Contact Page
distribution: WMS GetMap
issued: 2026-07-02T11:59:35.162Z
modified: 2026-08-16T03:14:55.113Z
is part of: catalog

Waterways Ireland Contact Page
type: Distribution
access URL: https://www.waterwaysireland.org/contact-us
format: html

WMS GetMap
type: Distribution
access URL: https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/wms
format: wms