Description: The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface and groundwaters. All Ground Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a WFD GWB. If a groundwater is capable of serving 10m3/day of abstraction, or has other significance, it is designated as a groundwater body.Water Framework Directive Groundwater Waterbodies Metadata: http://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/87a9cce9-c37c-41ab-b50c-f8029d151550Download Data: https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/DownloadWater / Water Framework Directive - CYCLE 3 WATERBODIES - New WFD Ground Water Bodies - Cycle 3 - 18/01/2021
Description: The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. The Catchment dataset is built on clusters of subcatchments (derived from river waterbody polygons). All Catchments are represented as polygons.Water Framework Directive Water Catchments Metadata: http://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search?node=srv#/metadata/78b8def6-16fd-4934-bc2a-1d52380a2b34Data Download:https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/DownloadWater / Water Framework Directive - General Information- Catchments Data Package - June 2022
Description: River SubCatchment boundaries in the Republic of Ireland. This dataset contains subdivisions of the River basin (1958 catchments).River SubCatchmentsMetadata: http://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search?node=srv#/metadata/4a0e2ba5-8b86-4400-be79-81389b7600e4Data Download https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/DownloadWater / Water Framework Directive - General Information- Catchments Data Package - June 2022
Description: Ireland’s hydrometric areas, used as management units for hydrological areas (EPA, OPW, ESBI, Local Authorities etc). They are made up of amalgamations of large river basins.Hydrometric AreasMetadata: http://gis.epa.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search?node=srv#/metadata/e186c6fa-0bc1-461e-84da-1e8b23ef1649Data Download https://gis.epa.ie/GetData/DownloadWater / Water Framework Directive - General Information- Catchments Data Package - June 2022