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Boating Lake

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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Boating Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
195.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
64.4 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

Boating Lake in Herts and North London, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 195.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 64.4 µg/L.

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How Boating Lake is classified

Boating Lake in England is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Environment Agency (England).

Boating Lake is a lake in Herts and North London County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-08-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Boating Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Environment Agency (England) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Boating Lake

These are the measurements EA publishes for Boating Lake. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 195.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 64.4 µg/L. TSI 76.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus196µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)64.4µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.76Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Boating Lake

Where is Boating Lake?

Boating Lake is a lake in Herts and North London, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Boating Lake?

Boating Lake in Herts and North London, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 195.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 64.4 µg/L.

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Is Boating Lake safe to swim in?

Boating Lake has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

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Where this data comes from

4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa4 samples · 2017
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • TH-PGWL0199

Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.