Pikkjärv is a lake in Lääne-Viru, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Pikkjärv safe to swim in?

Pikkjärv 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 Pikkjärv?

Pikkjärv has a maximum depth of 20.3 feet. The lake covers 39.8 acres.

Pikkjärv

Lääne-Viru, Estonia16 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

3.5 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

26 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

7.3 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

6.2 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

16 ha

Surface area

20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Pikkjärv in Lääne-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 20.3 ft. Surface area: 39.8 acres.

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How Pikkjärv is classified

Pikkjärv 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).

Pikkjärv is a 40-acre lake in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pikkjärv is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water11.5 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Pikkjärv 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 Pikkjärv

These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Pikkjärv. More on the source.

Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft. Phosphorus 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.3 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	3.5m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	26µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	7.3µg/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

6.2 m

Surface area

16 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Pikkjärv

Where is Pikkjärv?: Pikkjärv is a lake in Lääne-Viru, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Pikkjärv?: Pikkjärv in Lääne-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 20.3 ft. Surface area: 39.8 acres.
Is Pikkjärv safe to swim in?: Pikkjärv 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 Pikkjärv?: Pikkjärv has a maximum depth of 20.3 feet. The lake covers 39.8 acres.

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Where this data comes from

210 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2025. 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-ee210 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

SJA7593000
SJA7593003

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