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Cam and Ely Ouse River Health
Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 69 surface water bodies in the Cam and Ely Ouse management catchment (Anglian River Basin District).
How healthy are the rivers in the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment?
In the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment (Anglian River Basin District), 10% of its 69 assessed surface water bodies achieved Ecological Good or High status under the WFD Cycle 3 (2022) assessment, per the Environment Agency. The Gera River Health Index is 53/100 (ranked 51 of 105), below the England average of 54.
Cam and Ely Ouse — ecological status breakdown
| WFD Ecological Status | Water bodies | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 7 | 10% |
| Moderate | 55 | 80% |
| Poor | 4 | 6% |
| Bad | 3 | 4% |
How Cam and Ely Ouse compares to England
53/100
Cam and Ely Ouse GRHI
54/100
England avg GRHI
10%
Cam and Ely Ouse Good/High
14%
England Good/High
Cam and Ely Ouse is ranked 51 of 105 — below the England average. 62 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.
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Cam and Ely Ouse
Anglian River Basin District
Moderate — ranked 51 of 105
▼ below England average (54/100)
Ecological status — 69 water bodies
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- What percentage of water bodies in Cam and Ely Ouse are at Good ecological status?
- 10% of the 69 assessed surface water bodies in the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 62 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
- How does the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment compare to the rest of England?
- Cam and Ely Ouse has a Gera River Health Index of 53/100, ranked 51 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Cam and Ely Ouse's rate is 10%.
- What ecological statuses are recorded in the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment?
- WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Cam and Ely Ouse: High: 0, Good: 7, Moderate: 55, Poor: 4, Bad: 3. Total assessed: 69 surface water bodies. Source: Environment Agency, OGL v3.0.
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Related
- UK River Health Index — all 105 catchments
- GRHI methodology — how the score is computed.
- UK water bills by company — cost of water services in your area.
- EA Catchment Data Explorer — the primary source.
Contains public sector information published by Environment Agency and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Environment Agency — Catchment Data Explorer WFD Classifications (Cycle 3, 2022) (2022 (Cycle 3 assessment), published 2022).