Where is Limni Mikri Prespa?

Limni Mikri Prespa is a lake in Greece. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Limni Mikri Prespa safe to swim in?

Limni Mikri Prespa 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.

Limni Mikri Prespa

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YPEN publishes the water-quality measurements for Limni Mikri Prespa. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

2.1 m

Secchi · sampled 2019

Chlorophyll-a

12.6 µg/L

Measured by YPEN

Limited data

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Limni Mikri Prespa in Greece has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.6 µg/L.

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How Limni Mikri Prespa is classified

Limni Mikri Prespa in Greece 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 Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece, via UNEP GEMS/Water.

Limni Mikri Prespa is a lake in Unknown County, Greece.

Source: the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2019-10-15. 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 Limni Mikri Prespa is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Limni Mikri Prespa

These are the measurements YPEN publishes for Limni Mikri Prespa. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.7 ft. Chlorophyll-a 12.6 µg/L. TSI 53.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.05m	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)	12.6µg/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.	53	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Limni Mikri Prespa

Where is Limni Mikri Prespa?: Limni Mikri Prespa is a lake in Greece. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Limni Mikri Prespa?: Limni Mikri Prespa in Greece has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.6 µg/L.
Is Limni Mikri Prespa safe to swim in?: Limni Mikri Prespa 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

23 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2019. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

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Analytical methods

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Monitoring station identifiers (1)

GRC00328

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