Le Lac de Gerardmer
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Eau France publishes the water-quality measurements for Le Lac de Gerardmer. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Le Lac de Gerardmer in Vosges, France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L.
How Le Lac de Gerardmer is classified
Le Lac de Gerardmer in France 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 French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water.
Le Lac de Gerardmer is a lake in Vosges County, France.
Source: the French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-09-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Le Lac de Gerardmer is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water13.1 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Le Lac de Gerardmer is safe to swim in today is a call for the French water agencies, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Le Lac de Gerardmer
These are the measurements Eau France publishes for Le Lac de Gerardmer. More on the source.
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft. Chlorophyll-a 1.5 µg/L. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.5µg/L | Measured, 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. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Frequently asked questions about Le Lac de Gerardmer
Where is Le Lac de Gerardmer?
- Le Lac de Gerardmer is a lake in Vosges, France. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Le Lac de Gerardmer?
- Le Lac de Gerardmer in Vosges, France has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 4 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L.
Is Le Lac de Gerardmer safe to swim in?
- Le Lac de Gerardmer 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
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-20.
Collected and reported by
- Office français de la biodiversité (Hub'Eau)
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Analytical methods
- Hub'Eau / Naïades plans d'eau
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
A4305683
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.