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

Is Valgejärv safe to swim in?

Valgejärv 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 Valgejärv?

Valgejärv has a maximum depth of 35.8 feet. The lake covers 21.3 acres.

Valgejärv

Ida-Viru, Estonia9 haView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.9 m

Typical for Estonia

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

13 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by KAUR

Chlorophyll-a

2.5 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by KAUR

Max depth

10.9 m

Bathymetric survey

Area

9 ha

Surface area

36 ft max depth
Limited data

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Valgejärv in Ida-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35.8 ft. Surface area: 21.3 acres.

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How Valgejärv is classified

Valgejärv 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).

Valgejärv is a 21-acre lake in Ida-Viru County, Estonia with a maximum depth of 36 feet.

Source: the Estonian Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagentuur) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Valgejärv is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water35.8 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Valgejärv 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 Valgejärv

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

Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. Phosphorus 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.5 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.9m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	13µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.5µg/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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

10.9 m

Surface area

9 ha

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Frequently asked questions about Valgejärv

Where is Valgejärv?: Valgejärv is a lake in Ida-Viru, Estonia. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Valgejärv?: Valgejärv in Ida-Viru, Estonia has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 13 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 35.8 ft. Surface area: 21.3 acres.
Is Valgejärv safe to swim in?: Valgejärv 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 Valgejärv?: Valgejärv has a maximum depth of 35.8 feet. The lake covers 21.3 acres.

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Where this data comes from

42 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2019–2025. 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-ee42 samples · 2019–2025

Analytical methods

KESE I-level monitoring

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

SJA7791000
SJA7791003

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