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Wayoh Reservoir

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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Wayoh Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
47 µg/L
Typical for England
Measured by EA
Chlorophyll-a
4.4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by EA
  • Limited data

Wayoh Reservoir in Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 47 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.

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How Wayoh Reservoir is classified

Wayoh Reservoir 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).

Wayoh Reservoir is a lake in Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches County, England.

Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-03-12. 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 Wayoh Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Wayoh Reservoir

These are the measurements EA publishes for Wayoh Reservoir. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 47 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.4 µg/L. TSI 52.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

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

Total phosphorus47µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.4µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Wayoh Reservoir

Where is Wayoh Reservoir?

Wayoh Reservoir is a lake in Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Wayoh Reservoir?

Wayoh Reservoir in Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 47 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L.

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Is Wayoh Reservoir safe to swim in?

Wayoh Reservoir 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

100 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2020. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • Environment Agency (England)ea-wqa100 samples · 2016–2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • NW-88017609

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