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Te Koutu Lake

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0.9 m clear · Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Te Koutu Lake in North Island, New Zealand has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 42 µg/L.

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Why Te Koutu Lake has no A–F grade

Te Koutu Lake in New Zealand is published with the authority's own measurements, not a LakeQuality letter. official authority class; not a LakeQuality A–F letter Sampling here has recorded water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not phosphorus.

A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention, not an official class. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Monitoring: the GLORIA inland-lake matchup archive (PANGAEA 948492).

Te Koutu Lake is a lake in North Island County, New Zealand.

Source: the GLORIA inland-lake matchup archive (PANGAEA 948492) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-07-20. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Te Koutu Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a: 42 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 65.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)0.85 mNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)42 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)65Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Te Koutu Lake

What is the water quality of Te Koutu Lake?

Te Koutu Lake in North Island, New Zealand has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 42 µg/L.

Is Te Koutu Lake safe to swim in?

Te Koutu 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.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the listed programme (not the EPA Water Quality Portal). See data sources on 2026-08-20.

Collected and reported by

  • GLORIA (PANGAEA 948492)pangaea-gloria2 samples · 2020

Analytical methods

  • PANGAEA GLORIA 2022 inland-lake chlorophyll-a and Secchi
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • GID_2457

Authority classifications are stored separately from LakeQuality A–F letters and are never blended. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

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