Where is Paunküla Veehoidla?

Paunküla Veehoidla is a lake in Harju, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Paunküla Veehoidla safe to swim in?

Paunküla Veehoidla 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.

How deep is Paunküla Veehoidla?

Paunküla Veehoidla has a maximum depth of 26.9 feet. The lake covers 1038.3 acres.

Paunküla Veehoidla

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KAUR publishes the water-quality measurements for Paunküla Veehoidla. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

3 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2021

Phosphorus

25 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

6.6 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

8.2 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

420 ha

Surface area

27 ft max depth
Limited data

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Paunküla Veehoidla in Harju, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 26.9 ft. Surface area: 1038.3 acres.

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How Paunküla Veehoidla is classified

Paunküla Veehoidla 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).

Paunküla Veehoidla is a 1,038-acre lake in Harju County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 27 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-09-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Paunküla Veehoidla is good for

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Clear water9.8 ft of visibility
Big water1,038 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Paunküla Veehoidla 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 Paunküla Veehoidla

These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Paunküla Veehoidla. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.8 ft. Phosphorus 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.6 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	3m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	25µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	6.6µg/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.	48	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

8.2 m

Surface area

420 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Paunküla Veehoidla

Where is Paunküla Veehoidla?: Paunküla Veehoidla is a lake in Harju, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Paunküla Veehoidla?: Paunküla Veehoidla in Harju, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 26.9 ft. Surface area: 1038.3 acres.
Is Paunküla Veehoidla safe to swim in?: Paunküla Veehoidla 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.
How deep is Paunküla Veehoidla?: Paunküla Veehoidla has a maximum depth of 26.9 feet. The lake covers 1038.3 acres.

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Where this data comes from

26 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021. 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-ee26 samples · 2021

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

SJA5838000
SJA5838002

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