Alijärvi is a lake in Padasjoki, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Alijärvi safe to swim in?

Alijärvi 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 Alijärvi?

Alijärvi has a maximum depth of 63 feet.

Alijärvi

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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Alijärvi. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

2.6 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2021

Phosphorus

9.6 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

5.4 µg/L

Typical for Finland

Measured by Syke

Max depth

19.2 m

Bathymetric survey

63 ft max depth
Limited data

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Alijärvi in Padasjoki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 63 ft.

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How Alijärvi is classified

Alijärvi 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.

Alijärvi is a lake in Padasjoki County, Finland with a maximum depth of 63 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-08-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Alijärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water63 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 Alijärvi 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 Alijärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Alijärvi. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus 9.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.4 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.6m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	9.6µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	5.4µg/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.	43	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

19.2 m

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Frequently asked questions about Alijärvi

Where is Alijärvi?: Alijärvi is a lake in Padasjoki, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Alijärvi?: Alijärvi in Padasjoki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 63 ft.
Is Alijärvi safe to swim in?: Alijärvi 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 Alijärvi?: Alijärvi has a maximum depth of 63 feet.

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Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. 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-vesla8 samples · 2021

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

43532

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