Cheddar Reservoir
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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Cheddar Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Cheddar Reservoir in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 15.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L.
How Cheddar Reservoir is classified
Cheddar Reservoir 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).
Cheddar Reservoir is a lake in Wessex County, England.
Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-02-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cheddar Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Cheddar Reservoir
These are the measurements EA publishes for Cheddar Reservoir. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 15.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.2 µg/L. TSI 47.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 15.6µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.2µg/L | Measured, 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. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Cheddar Reservoir
Where is Cheddar Reservoir?
- Cheddar Reservoir is a lake in Wessex, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Cheddar Reservoir?
- Cheddar Reservoir in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 15.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L.
Is Cheddar Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Cheddar Reservoir 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
99 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2020. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Environment Agency (England)
ea-wqa99 samples · 2016–2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
SW-E7070250
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.