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Lough Carrigavantry

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Limited DataMesotrophic

Lough Carrigavantry in Waterford, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.2 µg/L.

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Why Lough Carrigavantry has no A–F grade

Lough Carrigavantry in Ireland is published with the authority's own measurements, not a LakeQuality letter. official authority class; not a LakeQuality A–F letter Sampling here has recorded phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.

A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention, not an official class. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

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

Lough Carrigavantry is a lake in Waterford County, Ireland.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-10-18. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Lough Carrigavantry

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 3.2 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 45.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus22 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)3.2 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)45Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Lough Carrigavantry

What is the water quality of Lough Carrigavantry?

Lough Carrigavantry in Waterford, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.2 µg/L.

Is Lough Carrigavantry safe to swim in?

Lough Carrigavantry 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.

Where this data comes from

12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2022. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • European Environment Agencyeuropeanenvironmentagenc12 samples ·

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
  • EPA Ireland WFD lake waterbodies CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • IRL00278

Authority classifications are stored separately from LakeQuality A–F letters and are never blended. See methodology and data sources.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2022-10-18

Monitoring stations: 1

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