West Stow Carp Lake
Cambs and Bedfordshire, EnglandView mapDirections
EA publishes the water-quality measurements for West Stow Carp Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
West Stow Carp Lake in Cambs and Bedfordshire, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 23 µg/L.
How West Stow Carp Lake is classified
West Stow Carp 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).
West Stow Carp Lake is a lake in Cambs and Bedfordshire County, England.
Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-06-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether West Stow Carp 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 West Stow Carp Lake
These are the measurements EA publishes for West Stow Carp Lake. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 23 µg/L. TSI 60.
| 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 | 44µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 23µg/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. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about West Stow Carp Lake
Where is West Stow Carp Lake?
- West Stow Carp Lake is a lake in Cambs and Bedfordshire, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of West Stow Carp Lake?
- West Stow Carp Lake in Cambs and Bedfordshire, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 44 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 23 µg/L.
Is West Stow Carp Lake safe to swim in?
- West Stow Carp 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
27 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025–2026. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Environment Agency (England)
ea-wqa27 samples · 2025–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
AN-LSN362
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.