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Hsin-Shan Reservoir

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MOENV publishes the water-quality measurements for Hsin-Shan Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2 m
Secchi · sampled 2020
Phosphorus
17 µg/L
Measured by MOENV
Chlorophyll-a
5.7 µg/L
Measured by MOENV
  • Limited data

Hsin-Shan Reservoir in Keelung, Taiwan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.7 µg/L.

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How Hsin-Shan Reservoir is classified

Hsin-Shan Reservoir in Taiwan 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 Ministry of Environment (Taiwan).

Hsin-Shan Reservoir is a lake in Keelung County, Taiwan.

Source: the Ministry of Environment (Taiwan) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-07-03. 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 Hsin-Shan Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ministry of Environment (Taiwan) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Hsin-Shan Reservoir

These are the measurements MOENV publishes for Hsin-Shan Reservoir. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.7 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus17µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)5.7µg/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.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Hsin-Shan Reservoir

Where is Hsin-Shan Reservoir?

Hsin-Shan Reservoir is a lake in Keelung, Taiwan. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Hsin-Shan Reservoir?

Hsin-Shan Reservoir in Keelung, Taiwan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.7 µg/L.

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Is Hsin-Shan Reservoir safe to swim in?

Hsin-Shan Reservoir 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

30 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020. Retrieved from Taiwan MOENV (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Ministry of Environment (Taiwan)moenv-tw30 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • 2088
  • 2087

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