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

Phosphorus
55 µg/L
Typical for France
Measured by Eau France
  • Limited data

Lac Pavin in France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L.

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How Lac Pavin is classified

Lac Pavin 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 phosphorus, but not water clarity 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 Pavin is a lake in Unknown County, France.

Source: the French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-03-04. 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 Pavin 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 Pavin

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 55 µg/L. TSI 62.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

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

Total phosphorus55µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.62Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Lac Pavin

Where is Lac Pavin?

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

What is the water quality of Lac Pavin?

Lac Pavin in France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L.

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Is Lac Pavin safe to swim in?

Lac Pavin 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

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2021. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • European Environment Agencyeuropeanenvironmentagenc2 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • FRA01391

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