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Murati Järv

Võru, Estonia66 haView mapDirections

KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Murati Järv. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
1.1 m
Typical for Estonia
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
35 µg/L
Typical for Estonia
Measured by KAUR
Chlorophyll-a
9.9 µg/L
Typical for Estonia
Measured by KAUR
Max depth
3.1 m
Bathymetric survey
Area
66 ha
Surface area
  • 10 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Murati Järv in Võru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 10.2 ft. Surface area: 162.6 acres.

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How Murati Järv is classified

Murati Järv in Estonia 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 water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

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

Monitoring: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur).

Murati Järv is a 163-acre lake in Võru County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 10 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-09-13. 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 Murati Järv is safe to swim in today is a call for the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Murati Järv

These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Murati Järv. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9.9 µg/L. TSI 56.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.05mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus35µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)9.9µg/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.56Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

3.1 m

Surface area

66 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Murati Järv

Where is Murati Järv?

Murati Järv is a lake in Võru, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Murati Järv?

Murati Järv in Võru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 35 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 10.2 ft. Surface area: 162.6 acres.

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Is Murati Järv safe to swim in?

Murati Järv 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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How deep is Murati Järv?

Murati Järv has a maximum depth of 10.2 feet. The lake covers 162.6 acres.

Where this data comes from

52 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. Retrieved from KESE / Estonian Environment Agency (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur)kese-ee52 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

  • KESE I-level monitoring
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • SJA1558003

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