Tauragno

Lithuania Lake 1 - Excellent

Tauragno bathing water is located on Lake Tauragno in the Utena district of Lithuania. The beach is publicly accessible and designated for recreational use. Water quality has met excellent quality standards consistently from 2018 to 2024. The bathing area has a natural shoreline with fine sandy soil and sediment composition of mud and sand.

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Water

Lake Tauragno is a natural inland water body. The bathing beach is 187 metres long with an average water depth of 1.3 metres and maximum depth of 3.0 metres. The lake is located within the Nemuno river basin (subbasin Žeimena). Water body type is classified as Type 3. Ecological status is good. Average annual rainfall in the basin is 778 mm, with highest rainfall in August and lowest in September.

Location

Utena district, Tauragnų seniūnija (administrative subunit), Lithuania. The bathing area is situated on Lake Tauragno with coordinates X=55.4421, Y=25.8245.

Facilities

Two outdoor toilets are available. A recreational zone for children's games and sports is provided. Five waste bins are installed. Maximum visitor capacity during peak season under favorable conditions is approximately 200 people. Pets are not permitted in the bathing water during the swimming season.

Water Quality

Water quality classification from 2018 to 2024 met excellent quality standards according to Directive 2006/7/EB. There are no point sources of pollution in the impact zone. No diffuse pollution sources have been identified. The bathing area is designated for recreation with no pollution sources present in its territory.

Risks

Short-term pollution is possible during heavy rainfall; pollution typically disappears within 1–2 days after rain ends. No systematic pollution sources have been identified. No algae blooms, large algal masses, or marine phytoplankton outbreaks have been recorded. Phosphorus and nitrogen levels were not tested; only water transparency was monitored.