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Lake Mokeno

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GLORIA publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Mokeno. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
3.5 m
Typical for New Zealand
Secchi · sampled 2017
Chlorophyll-a
2.3 µg/L
Typical for New Zealand
Measured by GLORIA
  • Limited data

Lake Mokeno in North Island, New Zealand has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L.

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How Lake Mokeno is classified

Lake Mokeno in New Zealand 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 algae (chlorophyll-a), but not phosphorus.

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

Monitoring: the GLORIA inland-lake matchup archive (PANGAEA 948492).

Lake Mokeno is a lake in North Island County, New Zealand.

Source: the GLORIA inland-lake matchup archive (PANGAEA 948492) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-11-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Mokeno is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water11.6 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 Lake Mokeno is safe to swim in today is a call for the GLORIA inland-lake matchup archive (PANGAEA 948492) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Mokeno

These are the measurements GLORIA publishes for Lake Mokeno. More on the source.

Good clarity, visible to about 11.6 ft. Chlorophyll-a 2.3 µg/L. TSI 40.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)3.54mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorusNo reading

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)2.3µg/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.40Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Mokeno

Where is Lake Mokeno?

Lake Mokeno is a lake in North Island, New Zealand. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Lake Mokeno?

Lake Mokeno in North Island, New Zealand has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L.

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Is Lake Mokeno safe to swim in?

Lake Mokeno 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

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the listed programme (not the EPA Water Quality Portal). See data sources on 2026-08-20.

Collected and reported by

  • GLORIA (PANGAEA 948492)pangaea-gloria2 samples · 2017

Analytical methods

  • PANGAEA GLORIA 2022 inland-lake chlorophyll-a and Secchi
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • GID_2358

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