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Lough Corglass

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

Phosphorus
44 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by EPA Ireland
Chlorophyll-a
3.5 µg/L
Typical for Ireland
Measured by EPA Ireland
  • Limited data

Lough Corglass in Cavan, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.

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How Lough Corglass is classified

Lough Corglass 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 Corglass is a lake in Cavan 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 2023-10-31. 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 Corglass 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 Corglass

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.5 µg/L. TSI 51.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus44µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)3.5µg/LMeasured, 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.51Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Lough Corglass

Where is Lough Corglass?

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

What is the water quality of Lough Corglass?

Lough Corglass in Cavan, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L.

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Is Lough Corglass safe to swim in?

Lough Corglass 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

42 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2023. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • European Environment Agencyeuropeanenvironmentagenc42 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
  • EPA Ireland WFD lake waterbodies CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • IRL00252
  • IRL00253

Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.