Lough Rinn
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EPA Ireland publishes the water-quality measurements for Lough Rinn. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lough Rinn in Leitrim, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 68 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18 µg/L.
How Lough Rinn is classified
Lough Rinn 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 Rinn 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 2022-09-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lough Rinn 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.
Water quality measurements for Lough Rinn
These are the measurements EPA Ireland publishes for Lough Rinn. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 68 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18 µg/L. TSI 62.
| 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 | 68µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18µg/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. | 62 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Lough Rinn
Where is Lough Rinn?
- Lough Rinn is a lake in Leitrim, Ireland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Lough Rinn?
- Lough Rinn in Leitrim, Ireland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 68 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18 µg/L.
Is Lough Rinn safe to swim in?
- Lough Rinn 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
34 measurements from 3 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 Agency
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Analytical methods
- GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
- EPA Ireland WFD lake waterbodies CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
IRL00300IRL00301IRL00302
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.