Water Framework Directive (WFD) Regulations Cycle 3 Classification (interim 2024)
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.
This dataset shows the boundaries and interim classification, undertaken in 2024, 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, Cycle 2, and 2021 Cycle 3 baseline classification rounds.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS161347
- Alternative Title
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- WFD Coastal Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- WFD Transitional Waterbodies Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- WFD River Waterbodies Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- WFD Lakes Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- WFD Canals Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- WFD Surface Water Transfers Cycle 3 2024 Interim.lyr
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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All waterbodies have been assessed and are included within the local River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). NRW updates the classification every 3 years.
Please note, the dataset does not include a Groundwater update this time.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2025-04-02
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2025-03-06
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2017-01-01
- End date
- 2025-03-01
- Topic category
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- Environment
- Inland waters
- Imagery base maps earth cover
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Distribution
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
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- Specification
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GIS
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Geographic Information System
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Unknown
)
- Resource Locator
- Web Mapping Service ( OGC:WMS )
- Resource Locator
- Download Data & Web Services ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Quality
Data quality
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Conformity
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Explanation
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
- Degree
- false
- Lineage
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All waterbodies have been assessed and are included within the local River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). NRW updates the classification every 3 years.
Please note, the dataset does not include a Groundwater update this time.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- inland waters
- river basin
- classification
- Water Framework Directive (WFD)
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2025-01-08
Spatial Reference System
- Code
- NONE
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
- Other constraints
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There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Use Constraints
- Use constraints type
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
Attribution Statement
- Other constraints
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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.
Licence
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631333437 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-04-03T15:32:37.526Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0