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Lake bathing water · Netherlands

Lauwersmeer Oostmahorn, Oostmahorn

SufficientDeclining over 11 seasons

Lauwersmeer Oostmahorn, Oostmahorn is officially classified Sufficient for the 2025 bathing season. Rated Excellent in 1 of the last 11 classified seasons.

This is the EEA's own bathing water classification for 2025, not a LakeQuality grade. See the official record

The Bathing Water Directive class comes from four seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci sampling. It describes seasons already measured rather than the water today, so check the local notice before you get in.

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Classification history, 20152025

The EU Bathing Water Directive classifies each designated bathing water once a year from four seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci samples. One season is a snapshot; the run below is the pattern.

Official bathing water classification by season
SeasonOfficial classification
2025Sufficient
2024Good
2023Good
2022Good
2021Sufficient
2020Sufficient
2019Good
2018Good
2017Good
2016Excellent
2015Good

What this rating covers

This is the official classification published by Netherlands under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC). It reflects measured bacteriological levels — E. coli and intestinal enterococci — over four bathing seasons. It is not a safety clearance, and it does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity or hazards such as currents and depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Always check local signage and the operator’s current notices before entering the water.

Official national bathing water profile for Lauwersmeer Oostmahorn, Oostmahorn

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Source: European Environment Agency (EEA), Bathing Water Directive. CC-BY 4.0.

Site identifier NLBW34_2003. Coordinates 53.375, 6.1643.