Zbytková Jáma Dolu Varvažov

Czechia River 1 - Excellent

Varvažov is a bathing site located in a residual pit of the former Varvažov mine. The water body covers 3.3 hectares at an elevation of 290 metres above sea level. The beach is grass and sand with a length of 90 metres. The site receives fewer than 500 bathers per day. Water quality monitoring shows excellent microbial quality for intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli, with a declining trend since 2010 and 2012 respectively. The overall assessment indicates satisfactory conditions for bathing.

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Water

Residual pit of the Varvažov mine. Surface area: 3.3 hectares. Elevation: 290 metres above sea level. Flow rate cannot be determined. Beach length: 90 metres. Beach and bottom composition: grass and sand.

Location

Varvažov, near Telnice u Ústí nad Labem. The bathing site operator is Obecní úřad Telnice (Municipal Office of Telnice), located at Telnice 77, 403 38 Telnice u Ústí nad Labem.

Facilities

Floating platform on water, diving board, water obstacle course (Ninja factor), outdoor gym, refreshments.

Water Quality

Classification: Satisfactory state. Intestinal enterococci: excellent quality with declining trend since 2010. Escherichia coli: excellent quality with stable trend since 2012. Chlorophyll a exceeds the limit of the third degree with a worsening trend since 2010. Algal bloom occasionally observed with an improving trend since 2010. Transparency does not meet the 1-metre limit but shows improvement since 2010. Cercaria dermatitis occurrence not confirmed. Natural pollution and waste occurrence not confirmed.

Risks

Algae: chlorophyll a exceeds limit of the third degree with worsening trend. Algal bloom occasionally observed. Transparency does not meet 1-metre limit. Diffuse pollution from the shore identified. Short-term pollution data not available. Risks to swimmers in the monitoring location not evaluated due to missing data.