Ala-Paukkaja Lake
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Ala-Paukkaja Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 28 ft max depth
- Limited data
Ala-Paukkaja Lake in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 27.6 ft.
How Ala-Paukkaja Lake is classified
Ala-Paukkaja 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 phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not water clarity.
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-Paukkaja Lake is a lake in Joensuu County, Finland with a maximum depth of 28 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-08-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ala-Paukkaja 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.
Water quality measurements for Ala-Paukkaja Lake
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Ala-Paukkaja Lake. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.4 µg/L. TSI 40.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.4µg/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. | 40 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
8.4 m
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Frequently asked questions about Ala-Paukkaja Lake
Where is Ala-Paukkaja Lake?
- Ala-Paukkaja Lake is a lake in Joensuu, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Ala-Paukkaja Lake?
- Ala-Paukkaja Lake in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 27.6 ft.
Is Ala-Paukkaja Lake safe to swim in?
- Ala-Paukkaja 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-Paukkaja Lake?
- Ala-Paukkaja Lake has a maximum depth of 27.6 feet.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centres
syke-vesla3 samples · 2017
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
22514
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.