Skip to main content
LakeQuality

Käsmu Järv

Lääne-Viru, Estonia48 haView mapDirections

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

Clarity
1 m
Typical for Estonia
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
67 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by KAUR
Chlorophyll-a
17.5 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by KAUR
Max depth
3 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
48 ha
Surface area
  • 10 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Käsmu Järv in Lääne-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 67 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 17.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 119.8 acres.

Loading map…

How Käsmu Järv is classified

Käsmu 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).

Käsmu Järv is a 120-acre lake in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 10 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-18. 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 Käsmu 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.

Get alerts for Käsmu Järv →

Water quality measurements for Käsmu Järv

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

Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 67 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 17.5 µg/L. TSI 61.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus67µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)17.5µg/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.61Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Ask about Käsmu Järv

Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.

Lake Details

Max depth

3 m

Surface area

48 ha

Stays via Stay22

Stays near Käsmu Järv

Compare lakeside cabins, hotels, and vacation rentals near Käsmu Järv in Lääne-Viru, Estonia — live availability and prices for your trip. Switch the map to Satellite to see the lake and how close each stay is to the water.

Top-rated places to stay near Käsmu Järv

Prices for Oct 2–4, 4 adults. Change dates on the map below.

Availability and prices from Stay22 partners (Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia). We may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.

Follow Käsmu Järv’s readings

Email me when new measurements post for this lake. Updates stay free.


Or email

Fishing Käsmu Järv

Frequently asked questions about Käsmu Järv

Where is Käsmu Järv?

Käsmu Järv is a lake in Lääne-Viru, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Käsmu Järv?

Käsmu Järv in Lääne-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 67 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 17.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 119.8 acres.

Measurements on this page ↑

Is Käsmu Järv safe to swim in?

Käsmu 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.

Swimming on this page ↑

How deep is Käsmu Järv?

Käsmu Järv has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 119.8 acres.

Where this data comes from

24 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. 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-ee24 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

  • KESE I-level monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • SJA8493004
  • SJA8493000

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