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Water Framework Directive Water Subcatchments

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This national dataset for Ireland delineates water subcatchments established under the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), which sets out a framework for protecting, improving and managing surface waters and groundwaters. Subcatchments are built from clusters of river water body polygons and are entirely contained within the broader Catchment polygon dataset. The data supports water management planning and reporting obligations under the Directive, providing a standardised spatial unit for organising river water bodies at a finer resolution than full catchments across Ireland.The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters. The Subcatchment dataset is built on clusters of river water body polygons and are entirely contained within the Catchment polygons datase...