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Remote sensing techniques have proven to be valuable in monitoring certain qualitative parameters of water with optical characteristics. This survey was conducted in the Marateca reservoir located in central inland Portugal, after a major event that killed a considerable number of fish. The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) to define a pollution spectral signature specific to the Marateca reservoir that could shed light on the event; (2) to validate the spectral water\u2019s quality characteristics using the data collected in five gauging points; and (3) to model the characteristics of the reservoir water, including its depth, trophic state, and turbidity. The parameters considered for analysis were total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and chlorophyll-a, which were used to calculate a trophic level index. Sentinel-2 imagery was employed to calculate spectral indices and image ratios for specific bands, aiming at the definition of spectral signatures, and to model the water characteristics in the reservoir. The trophic level index acquired from each of the five gauging points was used for validation purposes. The reservoir\u2019s trophic level was classified as hypereutrophic and eutrophic, indicating its sensitivity to contamination. 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