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Hoveton Little Broad R Bure

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

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

Hoveton Little Broad R Bure in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 89.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 47 µg/L.

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How Hoveton Little Broad R Bure is classified

Hoveton Little Broad R Bure 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 Little Broad R Bure is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-04-21. 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 Little Broad R Bure 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 Little Broad R Bure

These are the measurements EA publishes for Hoveton Little Broad R Bure. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 89.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 47 µg/L. TSI 69.

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 phosphorus89.6µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)47µg/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.69Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Where is Hoveton Little Broad R Bure?

Hoveton Little Broad R Bure 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 Little Broad R Bure?

Hoveton Little Broad R Bure in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 89.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 47 µg/L.

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Is Hoveton Little Broad R Bure safe to swim in?

Hoveton Little Broad R Bure 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

86 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-wqa86 samples · 2016–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • AN-BUR157A

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