Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake
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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 705 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.
How Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake is classified
Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton 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).
Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake is a lake in Wessex County, England.
Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton 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.
Water quality measurements for Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake
These are the measurements EA publishes for Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 705 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.5 µg/L. TSI 71.
| 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 | 705µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.5µg/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. | 71 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake
Where is Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake?
- Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake is a lake in Wessex, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake?
- Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 705 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.
Is Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton Lake safe to swim in?
- Ham Wall Reserve Phytoplankton 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
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2026. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Environment Agency (England)
ea-wqa7 samples · 2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
SW-LSN0158
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.