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 | 2548 | 268 | 1108 | 3924 |
| Lake | 93 | 171 | 325 | 589 |
| Coastal | 34 | 2 | 26 | 62 |
| Estuarine | 24 | 11 | 69 | 104 |
| Groundwater | 271 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Total | 2970 | 452 | 1528 | 4950 |
Ecological status for surface waters
| Ecological status or potential | Bad | Poor | Moderate | Good | High | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 137 | 793 | 2988 | 756 | 4 | 4678 |
| Number of water body elements | 642 | 2499 | 5043 | 5668 | 27125 | 40977 |
Chemical status for surface waters
| Chemical status | Fail | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 4679 | 0 | 4679 |
| Number of water body elements | 10725 | 54605 | 65330 |
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 |