Kaiu Järv
Jõgeva, Estonia135 haView mapDirections
KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Kaiu Järv. Here is what has been measured.
- 13 ft max depth
- Limited data
Kaiu Järv in Jõgeva, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 28.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12.5 ft. Surface area: 333.1 acres.
How Kaiu Järv is classified
Kaiu 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).
Kaiu Järv is a 333-acre lake in Jõgeva County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 13 feet.
Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-09-15. 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 Kaiu 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.
Water quality measurements for Kaiu Järv
These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Kaiu Järv. More on the source.
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 28.5 µg/L. TSI 62.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.9m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 52µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 28.5µg/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. | 62 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
3.8 m
Surface area
135 ha
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Frequently asked questions about Kaiu Järv
Where is Kaiu Järv?
- Kaiu Järv is a lake in Jõgeva, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Kaiu Järv?
- Kaiu Järv in Jõgeva, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 52 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 28.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 12.5 ft. Surface area: 333.1 acres.
Is Kaiu Järv safe to swim in?
- Kaiu 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 Kaiu Järv?
- Kaiu Järv has a maximum depth of 12.5 feet. The lake covers 333.1 acres.
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Where this data comes from
16 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021. 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-ee16 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- KESE I-level monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
SJA1666000SJA1666003
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.