Where is Jõksi Järv?

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

Is Jõksi Järv safe to swim in?

Jõksi 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 Jõksi Järv?

Jõksi Järv has a maximum depth of 85.3 feet. The lake covers 161.4 acres.

Jõksi Järv

Põlva, Estonia65 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

2.1 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

22 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

3.4 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

26 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

65 ha

Surface area

85 ft max depth
Limited data

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Jõksi Järv in Põlva, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 85.3 ft. Surface area: 161.4 acres.

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How Jõksi Järv is classified

Jõksi 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).

Jõksi Järv is a 161-acre lake in Põlva County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 85 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Jõksi Järv is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water85.3 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Jõksi 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 Jõksi Järv

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.7 ft. Phosphorus 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.4 µg/L. TSI 47.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.05m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	22µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	3.4µg/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.	47	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

26 m

Surface area

65 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Jõksi Järv

Where is Jõksi Järv?: Jõksi Järv is a lake in Põlva, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Jõksi Järv?: Jõksi Järv in Põlva, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 85.3 ft. Surface area: 161.4 acres.
Is Jõksi Järv safe to swim in?: Jõksi 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 Jõksi Järv?: Jõksi Järv has a maximum depth of 85.3 feet. The lake covers 161.4 acres.

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Where this data comes from

76 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2025. 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-ee76 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

SJA0915000
SJA0915003

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