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Ala-Paavalinen Lake

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

Clarity
1.2 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
20 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4.8 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
17.9 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 59 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Ala-Paavalinen Lake in Kuopio, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 58.7 ft.

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How Ala-Paavalinen Lake is classified

Ala-Paavalinen 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-Paavalinen Lake is a lake in Kuopio County, Finland with a maximum depth of 59 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-06-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Ala-Paavalinen Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water58.7 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Ala-Paavalinen 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-Paavalinen Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.8 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.2mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus20µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.8µg/LMeasured, 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.50Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

17.9 m

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Frequently asked questions about Ala-Paavalinen Lake

Where is Ala-Paavalinen Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Ala-Paavalinen Lake?

Ala-Paavalinen Lake in Kuopio, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 58.7 ft.

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Is Ala-Paavalinen Lake safe to swim in?

Ala-Paavalinen 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.

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How deep is Ala-Paavalinen Lake?

Ala-Paavalinen Lake has a maximum depth of 58.7 feet.

Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. 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 · 2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 42431

Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.