Where is Vägara Laht?

Vägara Laht is a lake in Saare, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Vägara Laht safe to swim in?

Vägara Laht 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 Vägara Laht?

Vägara Laht has a maximum depth of 3.6 feet. The lake covers 216.2 acres.

Vägara Laht

Saare, Estonia87 haView map Directions

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

Phosphorus

28.5 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

5.1 µg/L

Typical for Estonia

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

1.1 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

87 ha

Surface area

4 ft max depth
Limited data

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Vägara Laht in Saare, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3.6 ft. Surface area: 216.2 acres.

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How Vägara Laht is classified

Vägara Laht 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 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 Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur).

Vägara Laht is a 216-acre lake in Saare County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 4 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2018-09-18. 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 Vägara Laht 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 Vägara Laht

These are the measurements KAUR publishes for Vägara Laht. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.1 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
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	28.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	5.1µg/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.	50	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

1.1 m

Surface area

87 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Vägara Laht

Where is Vägara Laht?: Vägara Laht is a lake in Saare, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Vägara Laht?: Vägara Laht in Saare, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3.6 ft. Surface area: 216.2 acres.
Is Vägara Laht safe to swim in?: Vägara Laht 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 Vägara Laht?: Vägara Laht has a maximum depth of 3.6 feet. The lake covers 216.2 acres.

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Where this data comes from

12 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. 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-ee12 samples · 2018

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

SJA8061003

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