Karujärv
Saare, Estonia348 haView mapDirections
KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Karujärv. Here is what has been measured.
- 23 ft max depth
- Limited data
Karujärv in Saare, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 860.4 acres.
How Karujärv is classified
Karujärv 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).
Karujärv is a 860-acre lake in Saare County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 23 feet.
Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-09-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Karujärv is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water15.1 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Karujärv 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 Karujärv
These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Karujärv. More on the source.
Crystal clear, you can see 15.1 ft down. Phosphorus 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.5 µg/L. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.6m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.5µg/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. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
7 m
Surface area
348 ha
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Frequently asked questions about Karujärv
Where is Karujärv?
- Karujärv is a lake in Saare, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Karujärv?
- Karujärv in Saare, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 860.4 acres.
Is Karujärv safe to swim in?
- Karujärv 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 Karujärv?
- Karujärv has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 860.4 acres.
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Where this data comes from
41 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2018–2024. 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-ee41 samples · 2018–2024
Analytical methods
- KESE I-level monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
SJA7478003SJA7478000
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.