Where is Hindaste Järv?

Hindaste Järv is a lake in Lääne, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Hindaste Järv safe to swim in?

Hindaste Järv 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.

How deep is Hindaste Järv?

Hindaste Järv has a maximum depth of 4.9 feet. The lake covers 152.2 acres.

Hindaste Järv

Lääne, Estonia62 haView map Directions

KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Hindaste Järv. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

0.6 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2021

Phosphorus

12 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

1.7 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

1.5 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

62 ha

Surface area

5 ft max depth
Limited data

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Hindaste Järv in Lääne, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 152.2 acres.

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How Hindaste Järv is classified

Hindaste Järv in Estonia 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, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

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

Monitoring: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur).

Hindaste Järv is a 152-acre lake in Lääne County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 5 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-09-26. 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 Hindaste Järv is safe to swim in today is a call for the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Hindaste Järv

These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Hindaste Järv. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.7 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	0.6m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	12µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.7µg/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.	48	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

1.5 m

Surface area

62 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Hindaste Järv

Where is Hindaste Järv?: Hindaste Järv is a lake in Lääne, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Hindaste Järv?: Hindaste Järv in Lääne, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 4.9 ft. Surface area: 152.2 acres.
Is Hindaste Järv safe to swim in?: Hindaste Järv 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.
How deep is Hindaste Järv?: Hindaste Järv has a maximum depth of 4.9 feet. The lake covers 152.2 acres.

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Where this data comes from

16 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from KESE / Estonian Environment Agency (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur)kese-ee16 samples · 2021

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

SJA7436000

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