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CONAGUA publishes the water-quality measurements for Laguna Pajonal. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
0.2 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2020
Phosphorus
183 µg/L
Typical for Mexico
Measured by CONAGUA
Chlorophyll-a
6.1 µg/L
Typical for Mexico
Measured by CONAGUA
  • Limited data

Laguna Pajonal in Mexico has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 183 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.1 µg/L.

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How Laguna Pajonal is classified

Laguna Pajonal in Mexico 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 National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water.

Laguna Pajonal is a lake in Unknown County, Mexico.

Source: the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-08-31. 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 Laguna Pajonal is safe to swim in today is a call for the National Water Commission of Mexico (CONAGUA), 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 Laguna Pajonal

These are the measurements CONAGUA publishes for Laguna Pajonal. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 183 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.1 µg/L. TSI 70.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.21mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus183µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)6.1µg/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.70Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Laguna Pajonal

Where is Laguna Pajonal?

Laguna Pajonal is a lake in Mexico. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Laguna Pajonal?

Laguna Pajonal in Mexico has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 183 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.1 µg/L.

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Is Laguna Pajonal safe to swim in?

Laguna Pajonal 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

33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2020. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Comisión Nacional del Aguacomisionnacionaldelagua33 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • MEX05223

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