Lahepera Järv
Tartu, Estonia100 haView mapDirections
KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Lahepera Järv. Here is what has been measured.
- 8 ft max depth
- Limited data
Lahepera Järv in Tartu, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 248.3 acres.
How Lahepera Järv is classified
Lahepera 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).
Lahepera Järv is a 248-acre lake in Tartu County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 8 feet.
Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-09-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lahepera 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.
Water quality measurements for Lahepera Järv
These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Lahepera Järv. More on the source.
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft. Phosphorus 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.6 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.35m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 44µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5.6µg/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. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
2.5 m
Surface area
100 ha
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Frequently asked questions about Lahepera Järv
Where is Lahepera Järv?
- Lahepera Järv is a lake in Tartu, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Lahepera Järv?
- Lahepera Järv in Tartu, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 8.2 ft. Surface area: 248.3 acres.
Is Lahepera Järv safe to swim in?
- Lahepera 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.
How deep is Lahepera Järv?
- Lahepera Järv has a maximum depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 248.3 acres.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. 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-ee12 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- KESE I-level monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
SJA3089004
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.