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Hämeenjärvi

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

Clarity
1 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
20 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4.4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
10 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 33 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Hämeenjärvi in Lieksa, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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How Hämeenjärvi is classified

Hämeenjärvi 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.

Hämeenjärvi is a lake in Lieksa County, Finland with a maximum depth of 33 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hämeenjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water32.8 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 Hämeenjärvi 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 Hämeenjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.4 µg/L. TSI 51.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.95mMeasured, 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)4.4µg/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.51Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

10 m

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Frequently asked questions about Hämeenjärvi

Where is Hämeenjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Hämeenjärvi?

Hämeenjärvi in Lieksa, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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Is Hämeenjärvi safe to swim in?

Hämeenjärvi 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 Hämeenjärvi?

Hämeenjärvi has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

27 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2026. 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 · 2017–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 40555

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