Classifications data for Derwent Middle - Derbyshire Operational Catchment
Classification data is a method for distinguishing the environmental condition or "status" of water bodies and putting them into one category or another.
Find out more information on classifications in the Current condition and environmental objectives document.
Number of water bodies
| Water body categories | Natural | Artificial | Heavily modified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River, canals and surface water transfers | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Lake | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Coastal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estuarine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Ecological status for surface waters
| Ecological status or potential | Bad | Poor | Moderate | Good | High | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 83 | 134 |
Chemical status for surface waters
| Chemical status | Fail | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Number of water body elements | 23 | 174 | 197 |
Quantitative status for groundwater
| Quantitative status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chemical status for groundwater
| Chemical status | Poor | Good | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of water bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of water body elements | 0 | 0 | 0 |