Where is Ala-Lyly Lake?

Ala-Lyly Lake is a lake in Pieksämäki, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Ala-Lyly Lake safe to swim in?

Ala-Lyly Lake 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.

How deep is Ala-Lyly Lake?

Ala-Lyly Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet.

Ala-Lyly Lake

Pieksämäki, FinlandView map Directions

Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Ala-Lyly Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

2.3 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2023

Phosphorus

9.9 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

4.6 µg/L

Typical for Finland

Measured by Syke

Max depth

4 m

Bathymetric survey

13 ft max depth
Limited data

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Ala-Lyly Lake in Pieksämäki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft.

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How Ala-Lyly Lake is classified

Ala-Lyly Lake in Finland 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 water clarity, phosphorus 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 Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres.

Ala-Lyly Lake is a lake in Pieksämäki County, Finland with a maximum depth of 13 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-07-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ala-Lyly Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Ala-Lyly Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Ala-Lyly Lake. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. Phosphorus 9.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.6 µg/L. TSI 44.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.3m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	9.9µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	4.6µg/L	Measured, not scored 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.	44	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

4 m

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Frequently asked questions about Ala-Lyly Lake

Where is Ala-Lyly Lake?: Ala-Lyly Lake is a lake in Pieksämäki, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Ala-Lyly Lake?: Ala-Lyly Lake in Pieksämäki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft.
Is Ala-Lyly Lake safe to swim in?: Ala-Lyly Lake 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.
How deep is Ala-Lyly Lake?: Ala-Lyly Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet.

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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centressyke-vesla3 samples · 2023

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

14295

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