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Elijärvi

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

Clarity
1.4 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
16 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
7.3 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
2.3 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 8 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Elijärvi in Pöytyä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7.5 ft.

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How Elijärvi is classified

Elijärvi 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.

Elijärvi is a lake in Pöytyä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 8 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-10-08. 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 Elijärvi 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 Elijärvi

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.3 µg/L. TSI 50.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.4mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus16µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)7.3µg/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.50Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

2.3 m

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Frequently asked questions about Elijärvi

Where is Elijärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Elijärvi?

Elijärvi in Pöytyä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7.5 ft.

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Is Elijärvi safe to swim in?

Elijärvi 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 Elijärvi?

Elijärvi has a maximum depth of 7.5 feet.

Where this data comes from

27 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2019–2025. 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-vesla27 samples · 2019–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 6294

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