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River Corrib

The Corrib carries water from Lough Corrib to the sea at Galway City. The Salmon Weir fishery is a prominent angling setting on this short, powerful urban river.

Also known as Corrib River

PLACES & CONNECTIONS

A river to explore

The atlas connects River Corrib with Galway.

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MEASURED AT THE STATION

Water levels

Each reading belongs to a named station. Levels use a local reference point and are not water depth.

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Quincentennial Bridge

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Galway Barrage D/S

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Dangan

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Galway Barrage

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Terryland

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FOR ANGLERS

Planning a fishing visit

Check the observation time and follow the chart at a station you know. Compare changes at that same gauge with your own experience of the river.

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Check current rules, permissions and local access before travelling. These readings do not measure fishing quality or establish that it is safe to enter the water.

RIVER HEALTH

Ecological status

Assessments apply to individual waterbodies and assessment periods. Conditions can vary along a river.

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