Jounama Pondage
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CSIRO publishes the water-quality measurements for Jounama Pondage. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Jounama Pondage in NSW, Australia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.3 µg/L.
How Jounama Pondage is classified
Jounama Pondage in Australia 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 algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity and phosphorus.
LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.
Monitoring: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation).
Jounama Pondage is a lake in NSW County, Australia.
Source: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-02-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Jounama Pondage is safe to swim in today is a call for CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Jounama Pondage
These are the measurements CSIRO publishes for Jounama Pondage. More on the source.
No clarity data. Chlorophyll-a 3.3 µg/L. TSI 42.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.3µg/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. | 42 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Jounama Pondage
Where is Jounama Pondage?
- Jounama Pondage is a lake in NSW, Australia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Jounama Pondage?
- Jounama Pondage in NSW, Australia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.3 µg/L.
Is Jounama Pondage safe to swim in?
- Jounama Pondage 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from CSIRO inland waters bio-optical sampling (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- CSIRO
csiro-inland-biooptical1 sample · 2020
Analytical methods
- CSIRO inland waters bio-optical (surface HPLC chlorophyll-a, Secchi)
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
JP_01
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.