Where is Lough Ballyquirke?

Lough Ballyquirke is a lake in Galway, Ireland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Lough Ballyquirke safe to swim in?

Lough Ballyquirke 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.

Lough Ballyquirke

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EPA Ireland publishes the water-quality measurements for Lough Ballyquirke. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus

13 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by EPA Ireland

Chlorophyll-a

2.1 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by EPA Ireland

Limited data

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Lough Ballyquirke in Galway, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L.

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How Lough Ballyquirke is classified

Lough Ballyquirke in Ireland 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 phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.

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

Monitoring: the Environmental Protection Agency of Ireland, via UNEP GEMS/Water, with WFD lake names from EPA Ireland.

Lough Ballyquirke is a lake in Galway County, Ireland.

Source: the Environmental Protection Agency of Ireland, via UNEP GEMS/Water, with WFD lake names from EPA Ireland — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-10-11. 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 Lough Ballyquirke is safe to swim in today is a call for the Environmental Protection Agency of Ireland, via UNEP GEMS/Water, with WFD lake names from EPA Ireland and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lough Ballyquirke

These are the measurements EPA Ireland publishes for Lough Ballyquirke. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.1 µg/L. TSI 40.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)		No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	13µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.1µg/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.	40	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Lough Ballyquirke

Where is Lough Ballyquirke?: Lough Ballyquirke is a lake in Galway, Ireland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Lough Ballyquirke?: Lough Ballyquirke in Galway, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L.
Is Lough Ballyquirke safe to swim in?: Lough Ballyquirke 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

11 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2022. 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)

IRL00405

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