Where is Lac de Sèchemaille?

Lac de Sèchemaille is a lake in Corrèze, France. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Lac de Sèchemaille safe to swim in?

Lac de Sèchemaille 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.

Lac de Sèchemaille

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Eau France publishes the water-quality measurements for Lac de Sèchemaille. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

2.6 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2019

Phosphorus

21.5 µg/L

Typical for France

Measured by Eau France

Chlorophyll-a

7.7 µg/L

Typical for France

Measured by Eau France

Limited data

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Lac de Sèchemaille in Corrèze, France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L.

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How Lac de Sèchemaille is classified

Lac de Sèchemaille in France 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 French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water.

Lac de Sèchemaille is a lake in Corrèze County, France.

Source: the French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2019-10-10. 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 Lac de Sèchemaille is safe to swim in today is a call for the French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lac de Sèchemaille

These are the measurements Eau France publishes for Lac de Sèchemaille. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.6 ft. Phosphorus 21.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.7 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.63m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	21.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	7.7µg/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.	48	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Lac de Sèchemaille

Where is Lac de Sèchemaille?: Lac de Sèchemaille is a lake in Corrèze, France. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Lac de Sèchemaille?: Lac de Sèchemaille in Corrèze, France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L.
Is Lac de Sèchemaille safe to swim in?: Lac de Sèchemaille 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

20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2019. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-20.

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Office français de la biodiversité (Hub'Eau)hubeau-fr20 samples · —

Analytical methods

Hub'Eau / Naïades plans d'eau

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

P1105023

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