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Hoveton Great Broad

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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Hoveton Great Broad. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
63 µg/L
Typical for England
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
37.5 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

Hoveton Great Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 63 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.5 µg/L.

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How Hoveton Great Broad is classified

Hoveton Great Broad 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).

Hoveton Great Broad is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-03. 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 Hoveton Great Broad 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 Hoveton Great Broad

These are the measurements EA publishes for Hoveton Great Broad. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 63 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 37.5 µg/L. TSI 65.

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 phosphorus63µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)37.5µg/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.65Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Hoveton Great Broad

Where is Hoveton Great Broad?

Hoveton Great Broad is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Hoveton Great Broad?

Hoveton Great Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 63 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.5 µg/L.

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Is Hoveton Great Broad safe to swim in?

Hoveton Great Broad 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

189 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2026. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa189 samples · 2016–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • AN-BUR158

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