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霞ヶ浦

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MOE publishes the water-quality measurements for 霞ヶ浦. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
0.7 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
85 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by MOE
  • Limited data

霞ヶ浦 in Ibaraki, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 85 µg/L.

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How 霞ヶ浦 is classified

霞ヶ浦 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).

霞ヶ浦 is a lake in Ibaraki County, Japan.

Source: the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-03-15. 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 霞ヶ浦 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 霞ヶ浦

These are the measurements MOE publishes for 霞ヶ浦. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 85 µg/L. TSI 67.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.65mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus85µg/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.67Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about 霞ヶ浦

Where is 霞ヶ浦?

霞ヶ浦 is a lake in Ibaraki, Japan. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of 霞ヶ浦?

霞ヶ浦 in Ibaraki, Japan has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 85 µg/L.

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Is 霞ヶ浦 safe to swim in?

霞ヶ浦 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

503 measurements from 12 monitoring stations, 2016–2025. 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-jp503 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

  • MOE public water body monitoring (kosui, lakes)
Monitoring station identifiers (12)
  • 0820010
  • 0820020
  • 0820030
  • 0820040
  • 0820050
  • 0820060
  • 0820070
  • 0820080
  • 0820090
  • 0820100
  • 0820110
  • 0820120

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