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Wharfe and Ouse Lower River Health
Real Environment Agency WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status for 47 surface water bodies in the Wharfe and Ouse Lower management catchment (Humber River Basin District).
How healthy are the rivers in the Wharfe and Ouse Lower catchment?
In the Wharfe and Ouse Lower catchment (Humber River Basin District), 21% of its 47 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 57/100 (ranked 33 of 105), above the England average of 54.
Wharfe and Ouse Lower — ecological status breakdown
| WFD Ecological Status | Water bodies | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 10 | 21% |
| Moderate | 27 | 57% |
| Poor | 7 | 15% |
| Bad | 3 | 6% |
How Wharfe and Ouse Lower compares to England
57/100
Wharfe and Ouse Lower GRHI
54/100
England avg GRHI
21%
Wharfe and Ouse Lower Good/High
14%
England Good/High
Wharfe and Ouse Lower is ranked 33 of 105 — above the England average. 37 water bodies have not yet reached Good ecological status.
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Wharfe and Ouse Lower
Humber River Basin District
Moderate–Good — ranked 33 of 105
▲ above England average (54/100)
Ecological status — 47 water bodies
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- What percentage of water bodies in Wharfe and Ouse Lower are at Good ecological status?
- 21% of the 47 assessed surface water bodies in the Wharfe and Ouse Lower catchment achieved Ecological Good or High status under WFD Cycle 3 (2022). 37 water bodies are at Moderate, Poor or Bad status and require improvement. Source: Environment Agency Catchment Data Explorer, OGL v3.0.
- How does the Wharfe and Ouse Lower catchment compare to the rest of England?
- Wharfe and Ouse Lower has a Gera River Health Index of 57/100, ranked 33 of 105 English management catchments. The England average is 54/100. Nationally, only 14% of water bodies reach Ecological Good or High status; Wharfe and Ouse Lower's rate is 21%.
- What ecological statuses are recorded in the Wharfe and Ouse Lower catchment?
- WFD Cycle 3 (2022) ecological status breakdown for Wharfe and Ouse Lower: High: 0, Good: 10, Moderate: 27, Poor: 7, Bad: 3. Total assessed: 47 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).