Dam Dospat
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ExEA publishes the water-quality measurements for Dam Dospat. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Dam Dospat in Bulgaria has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.
How Dam Dospat is classified
Dam Dospat in Bulgaria 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 water clarity and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).
LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.
Monitoring: the Executive Environment Agency of Bulgaria, via UNEP GEMS/Water.
Dam Dospat is a lake in Unknown County, Bulgaria.
Source: the Executive Environment Agency of Bulgaria, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-11-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Dam Dospat is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.8 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dam Dospat is safe to swim in today is a call for the Executive Environment Agency of Bulgaria, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Dam Dospat
These are the measurements ExEA publishes for Dam Dospat. More on the source.
Good clarity, visible to about 14.8 ft. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.5m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 21µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Dam Dospat
Where is Dam Dospat?
- Dam Dospat is a lake in Bulgaria. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Dam Dospat?
- Dam Dospat in Bulgaria has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L.
Is Dam Dospat safe to swim in?
- Dam Dospat 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
37 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- European Environment Agency
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Analytical methods
- GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
BGR00139
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.