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Lough Garadice

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

Phosphorus
31 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by EPA Ireland
Chlorophyll-a
7.4 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by EPA Ireland
  • Limited data

Lough Garadice in Leitrim, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L.

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How Lough Garadice is classified

Lough Garadice 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 Garadice is a lake in Leitrim 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 2022-10-10. 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 Garadice 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 Garadice

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.4 µg/L. TSI 52.

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 phosphorus31µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)7.4µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Lough Garadice

Where is Lough Garadice?

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

What is the water quality of Lough Garadice?

Lough Garadice in Leitrim, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.4 µg/L.

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Is Lough Garadice safe to swim in?

Lough Garadice 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

48 measurements from 4 monitoring stations, 2018–2022. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • European Environment Agencyeuropeanenvironmentagenc48 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
  • EPA Ireland WFD lake waterbodies CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (4)
  • IRL00247
  • IRL00248
  • IRL00249
  • IRL00250

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