Welcome to WISE-Freshwater
The source of data and information on European freshwaters

WISE-Freshwater provides information and data on the state of Europe’s rivers, lakes, and groundwaters, the pressures affecting them, and the measures and actions taken to protect and conserve the aquatic environment.

WISE Freshwater Key services

Water Framework Directive (WFD) section
WFD data, maps and assessments
Access to the data and collected by Member States for the implementation of the WFD. Discover all the related data products or download all the WFD data.
EU and Country Factsheets
Explore EU and country-level data and statistics reported under European water policies. Each profile provides an overview of the state and the progress made in implementing these policies.
Waterbase - WISE SoE data collection
Explore statistics, thematic stories based on the Waterbase WISE - State of Environment (SoE) - data collection. Download the data with related technical documentation.

Discover our map viewers andtools

Latest insights

Recently Released (new datasets, dashboards, tools)

26.09.2025
New Pressures on surface waters and groundwaters layers available in WFD viewer.
Layers can be downloaded and re-used.

26.09.2025
Pesticides in water page and maps based on WISE SoE data

Latest Publications (EEA & EC reports)

Water_saving

New EEA briefing (04.06.2025)

Water savings for a water-resilient Europe

SoW-Report-cover.png

EEA report 07/2024

Europe's state of water 2024: the need for improved water resilience

Ask WISE Freshwater

Your AI assistant for exploring freshwater-related knowledge, data, and resources from WISE Freshwater, EEA and DG Environment portals