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猪苗代湖

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MOE publishes the water-quality measurements for 猪苗代湖. Here is what has been measured.

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

猪苗代湖 in Fukushima, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 10 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L.

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How 猪苗代湖 is classified

猪苗代湖 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).

猪苗代湖 is a lake in Fukushima County, Japan.

Source: the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-11-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What 猪苗代湖 is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water32.8 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 猪苗代湖 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 猪苗代湖

These are the measurements MOE publishes for 猪苗代湖. More on the source.

Crystal clear, you can see 32.8 ft down. Phosphorus 5 µg/L. TSI 27.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)10mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus5µg/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.27Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

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

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Frequently asked questions about 猪苗代湖

Where is 猪苗代湖?

猪苗代湖 is a lake in Fukushima, Japan. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of 猪苗代湖?

猪苗代湖 in Fukushima, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 10 m visibility. Phosphorus: 5 µg/L.

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Is 猪苗代湖 safe to swim in?

猪苗代湖 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

174 measurements from 8 monitoring stations, 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-jp174 samples · 2016–2024

Analytical methods

  • MOE public water body monitoring (kosui, lakes)
Monitoring station identifiers (8)
  • 0720020
  • 0720030
  • 0720040
  • 0720050
  • 0720060
  • 0720070
  • 0720080
  • 0720260

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