Shearwater Lake
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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Shearwater Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Shearwater Lake in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 61.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 49 µg/L.
How Shearwater Lake is classified
Shearwater Lake in England 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 Environment Agency (England).
Shearwater Lake is a lake in Wessex County, England.
Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-03-10. 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 Shearwater Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Environment Agency (England) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Shearwater Lake
These are the measurements EA publishes for Shearwater Lake. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 61.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 49 µg/L. TSI 66.
| 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 | 61.6µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 49µg/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. | 66 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Shearwater Lake
Where is Shearwater Lake?
- Shearwater Lake is a lake in Wessex, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Shearwater Lake?
- Shearwater Lake in Wessex, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 61.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 49 µg/L.
Is Shearwater Lake safe to swim in?
- Shearwater Lake 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
139 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2026. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Environment Agency (England)
ea-wqa139 samples · 2016–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
SW-50231745SW-LSN0350
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.