Geraardsbergen De Gavers

Belgium Lake 1 - Excellent

De Gavers is a swimming pond located in Geraardsbergen, Flanders. It is designated as a bathing water facility for outdoor swimming. The most recent quality assessment on 10 October 2026 classified the water as excellent, with no cyanobacteria detected.

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Water

Swimming pond (zwemvijver).

Location

Geraardsbergen, Flanders. Address: Onkerzelestraat 280, 9500 Geraardsbergen.

Water Quality

Most recent classification (10 October 2026): Excellent quality. Cyanobacteria absent. Earlier measurements from September and August 2025 recorded swimming bans due to elevated intestinal enterococci and E. coli levels, as well as the presence of cyanobacteria. Water temperature recorded at 16–20.7 degrees Celsius during summer 2025.

Risks

Cyanobacteria were present in measurements from 16 September to 25 August 2025, requiring contact avoidance. Intestinal enterococci and E. coli levels exceeded safe limits during August and September 2025, triggering swimming bans.