Catchment Projects
This dataset identifies Catchment Projects in Ireland, defined as areas where projects are already under way at catchment scale, or where funding or plans are in place, expected to benefit water quality protection and restoration during Water Framework Directive (WFD) Cycle 3. Covered initiatives include community-led efforts such as Rivers Trusts, as well as LIFE, EIP and INTERREG-funded programmes, among others. Published via data.gov.ie, the dataset provides a national overview of catchment-scale actions relevant to water management, offering a reference point for tracking ongoing and planned interventions aimed at improving river and catchment water quality across the country.These Catchment Projects are areas where there are already projects ongoing at catchment scale, or where funding or plans are in place, which will have benefits for water quality protection/restoration during WFD Cycle 3. They include community initiatives (like Rivers Trusts), LIFE, EIP, INTERRE...
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Data schema (15 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Site_NameSite name | string | Name of the monitoring or project site.Name of the monitoring or project site. |
| EMEP_RefEmep ref | string | Reference code for the EMEP monitoring station.Reference code for the EMEP monitoring station. |
| STATUS | short | Numeric code indicating the site's operational status.Numeric code indicating the site's operational status. |
| Status_YearStatus year | string | Period of years during which the status applied.Period of years during which the status applied. |
| ALTITUDE_MAltitude m | decimal | Elevation of the site above sea level, in metres.Elevation of the site above sea level, in metres. |
| LATITUDELatitude | decimal | Latitude coordinate of the site location.Latitude coordinate of the site location. |
| LONGITUDELongitude | decimal | Longitude coordinate of the site location.Longitude coordinate of the site location. |
| EASTING | decimal | Easting coordinate of the site in a national grid system.Easting coordinate of the site in a national grid system. |
| NORTHING | decimal | Northing coordinate of the site in a national grid system.Northing coordinate of the site in a national grid system. |
| Shape | geometry | Geometric representation of the feature's location.Geometric representation of the feature's location. |
| Name | string | Name associated with the record.Name associated with the record. |
| Year | int | Year to which the record's data relates.Year to which the record's data relates. |
| Min_ | decimal | Minimum recorded value for the given year.Minimum recorded value for the given year. |
| Max_ | decimal | Maximum recorded value for the given year.Maximum recorded value for the given year. |
| Range | string | Range between minimum and maximum recorded values.Range between minimum and maximum recorded values. |
Schema captured from ckan 23 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1STATUS: 1 · EASTING: 45999.35929999
{
"STATUS": 1,
"EASTING": 45999.35929999,
"EMEP_Ref": "IE0001R",
"LATITUDE": 51.937167,
"NORTHING": 78427.7236,
"LONGITUDE": -10.24,
"Site_Name": "Valentia Observatory ",
"ALTITUDE_M": 11,
"Status_Year": "1980 to present"
}Record 2STATUS: 2 · EASTING: 307381.4955
{
"STATUS": 2,
"EASTING": 307381.4955,
"EMEP_Ref": "IE0002R",
"LATITUDE": 53.035333,
"NORTHING": 199459.3747,
"LONGITUDE": -6.4,
"Site_Name": "Turlough Hill ",
"ALTITUDE_M": 420,
"Status_Year": "1991 to 2002"
}Record 3STATUS: 2 · EASTING: 126196.9751
{
"STATUS": 2,
"EASTING": 126196.9751,
"EMEP_Ref": "IE0003R",
"LATITUDE": 53,
"NORTHING": 194894.91259999,
"LONGITUDE": -9.1,
"Site_Name": "The Burren ",
"ALTITUDE_M": 90,
"Status_Year": "1997 to 1992"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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