Classifications data for England
Classification data is a method for distinguishing the environmental condition or "status" of water bodies and putting them into one category or another.
Number of water bodies
| Water body categories | Natural | Artificial | Heavily modified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River, canals and surface water transfers | 2546 | 264 | 1118 | 3928 |
| Lake | 99 | 141 | 324 | 564 |
| Coastal | 34 | 2 | 25 | 61 |
| Estuarine | 25 | 9 | 71 | 105 |
| Groundwater | 271 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Total | 2975 | 416 | 1538 | 4929 |
Ecological status for surface waters
| Ecological status or potential | Bad | Poor | Moderate | Good | High | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 137 | 794 | 2962 | 754 | 4 | 4651 |
| Number of water body elements | 637 | 2505 | 5019 | 5650 | 27150 | 40961 |
Chemical status for surface waters
| Chemical status | Fail | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 4649 | 0 | 4649 |
| Number of water body elements | 10668 | 54540 | 65208 |
Quantitative status for groundwater
| Quantitative status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 72 | 199 | 271 |
| Number of water body elements | 93 | 991 | 1084 |
Chemical status for groundwater
| Chemical status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 149 | 122 | 271 |
| Number of water body elements | 233 | 1122 | 1355 |