Playa Ares Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Ares is a 805-meter-long sandy beach located in Ares, Galicia, with calm water conditions and medium visitor traffic. The beach is 40 meters wide and situated in an urban area. The water body has been classified as being in poor ecological status.

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Water

Maritime bathing zone in the Ría de Ares-Betanzos water body within the Galicia Costa hydrographic basin. The beach is 805 meters long and 40 meters wide with sandy composition and calm water conditions.

Location

Ares, A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain. UTM coordinates: 561581 (X), 4808851 (Y), European Datum 1950 UTM 29N.

Water Quality

The water mass has been classified as being in poor ecological status. Historical classification records show a minimum of 1 year classified as insufficient. The adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 04/01 Ría de Ares-Betanzos) is classified as Zone B with no antecedents.

Risks

Risk identified for short-duration contamination from occasional discharges associated with precipitation episodes, classified with yellow alert level for precipitation intensity. No localized discharge risks identified.