Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations Cycle 3 Classification
Natural Resources Wales
This dataset shows the boundaries and baseline classification, undertaken in 2021, for The Water Framework Directive (WFD) Cycle 3. It is an update in classification for all water bodies in Wales following on from the cycle 1 and cycle 2 classification rounds.
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England & Wales) Regulations 2017 (referred to as the WFD Regulations) provide a framework for managing the water environment in England and Wales. The Directive aims for “good status” of all ground and surface water (rivers, lakes, transitional water, and coastal waters). Under the WFD Regulations, a river basin management plan must be prepared for each river basin district. The plan includes environmental objectives and a summary of the programmes of measures required to achieve those objectives.
All waterbodies have been assessed and are included within the local River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). NRW updates the classification every 3 years. The Cycle 3 Interim classification will be available mid-March 2025. It will be published in tabular format on Water Watch Wales. It can then be joined to the WFD water bodies, if required.
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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right. Derived in part from 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale digital data under permission from British Geological Survey. ©NERC.
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Spatial data (13)
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies Cycle 3
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies Cycle 3 are a spatial (polygon) dataset collated as defined for the implementation …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 3
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwaterbodies Cycle 3 (2021-2027) is a spatial (polygon) dataset which has been created for the implementation …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies Cycle 3
This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the canal waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and any related programmes. …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Transitional Waterbodies Cycle 3
'Water Framework Directive (WFD) Transitional Waterbodies' is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts Cycle 3
Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Basin Districts (RBD) is a spatial dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Catchments Cycle 3
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Catchments Cycle 2 are a polygon dataset collated as defined for the implementation of …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Opportunity Catchments - Cycle 3
The Opportunity Catchment layer shows the boundaries and locations of Wales’ ten Opportunity Catchments.
The Opportunity Catchments form part of …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbodies Cycle 3
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbodies is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing attributes that have been collated as defined for …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 3
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 3 are a polygon dataset collated as defined for the implementation …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Surface Water Transfer Cycle 3
This dataset is a GIS layer identifying the Surface Water Transfer (SWT) waterbodies managed under the Water Framework Directive and …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Lake Waterbodies Cycle 3
Water Framework Directive (WFD) Lake Waterbodies Cycle 3 is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Operational Catchments Cycle 3 2022
WFD Operational Catchments’ is a polygon Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). …
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Water Framework Directive (WFD) Management Catchments Cycle 3
WFD Management Catchments Cycle 3 is a dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). …
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- Type:
- Spatial data
- Category:
- Environment
- Publication date:
- 19 April 2023
- Licence:
- Open Government Licence for Public Sector Information (OGL)
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Copyright:
- Point of contact:
- opendata@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
- Language
- English