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夏瀬ダム

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MOE publishes the water-quality measurements for 夏瀬ダム. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
5 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
6 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by MOE
  • Limited data

夏瀬ダム in Akita, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L.

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How 夏瀬ダム is classified

夏瀬ダム in Japan 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 and phosphorus, but not algae (chlorophyll-a).

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Ministry of the Environment (Japan).

夏瀬ダム is a lake in Akita County, Japan.

Source: the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-10-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What 夏瀬ダム is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water16.4 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether 夏瀬ダム is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for 夏瀬ダム

These are the measurements MOE publishes for 夏瀬ダム. More on the source.

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down. Phosphorus 6 µg/L. TSI 33.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)5mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus6µg/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.33Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about 夏瀬ダム

Where is 夏瀬ダム?

夏瀬ダム is a lake in Akita, Japan. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of 夏瀬ダム?

夏瀬ダム in Akita, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L.

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Is 夏瀬ダム safe to swim in?

夏瀬ダム 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

13 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2024. Retrieved from Japan MOE public water-body monitoring (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Ministry of the Environment (Japan)moe-jp13 samples · 2016–2024

Analytical methods

  • MOE public water body monitoring (kosui, lakes)
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 0520490

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