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LfU publishes the water-quality measurements for Rothsee. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2.5 m
Typical for Bavaria
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
44 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by LfU
Chlorophyll-a
4 µg/L
Typical for Bavaria
Measured by LfU
  • Limited data

Rothsee in Roth, Bavaria has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.

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How Rothsee is classified

Rothsee in Bavaria 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 Bavarian Environment Agency (LfU) Gewässerkundlicher Dienst.

Rothsee is a lake in Roth County, Bavaria.

Source: the Bavarian Environment Agency (LfU) Gewässerkundlicher Dienst — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-11-20. 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 Rothsee is safe to swim in today is a call for the Bavarian Environment Agency (LfU) Gewässerkundlicher Dienst and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Rothsee

These are the measurements LfU publishes for Rothsee. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. Phosphorus 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2.45mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus44µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)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.50Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Rothsee

Where is Rothsee?

Rothsee is a lake in Roth, Bavaria. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Rothsee?

Rothsee in Roth, Bavaria has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.

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Is Rothsee safe to swim in?

Rothsee 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

131 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2024. Retrieved from the listed programme (not the EPA Water Quality Portal). See data sources on 2026-08-20.

Collected and reported by

  • Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU) — Gewässerkundlicher Dienstgkd-by131 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • LfU Bayern GKD lake chemistry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 2207

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