Wheatfen Broad
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EA publishes the water-quality measurements for Wheatfen Broad. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Wheatfen Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 290 µg/L.
How Wheatfen Broad is classified
Wheatfen Broad 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, but not water clarity 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 Environment Agency (England).
Wheatfen Broad is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk County, England.
Source: the Environment Agency (England) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-09. 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 Wheatfen Broad 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 Wheatfen Broad
These are the measurements EA publishes for Wheatfen Broad. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 290 µg/L. TSI 86.
| 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 | 290µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 86 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Wheatfen Broad
Where is Wheatfen Broad?
- Wheatfen Broad is a lake in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Wheatfen Broad?
- Wheatfen Broad in Essex Norfolk and Suffolk, England has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 290 µg/L.
Is Wheatfen Broad safe to swim in?
- Wheatfen Broad 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
37 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2026. Retrieved from the Environment Agency (England; not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Environment Agency (England)
ea-wqa37 samples · 2017–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
AN-YAR305
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.