Playa Chamoso Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Playa Chamoso is a maritime bathing zone located in Cabanas municipality, near Pontedeume in A Coruña province, Galicia. The beach has a length of 139 metres. It is situated in the Ares-Betanzos estuary system, which is classified as being in poor ecological status.

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Water

Maritime water body. Beach length 139 metres. Part of the Ares-Betanzos estuary (Ría de Ares-Betanzos) in the Galicia Costa hydrographic demarcation. Water body status classified as poor.

Location

Cabanas municipality, near Pontedeume, A Coruña province, Galicia. UTM coordinates: 566503 (X), 4808045 (Y), European Datum 1950, UTM 29N.

Water Quality

E. coli and enterococcus monitoring conducted from 2008 to 2010. The adjacent shellfish production zone (GAL 04/03 Esteiro Río Eume) has a history of contamination classified as Class C.

Risks

Risk of short-duration contamination from occasional discharges associated with precipitation events, flagged with yellow alert for precipitation intensity. Adjacent shellfish production zone has historical contamination.