Harijärvi
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Harijärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Harijärvi in Varkaus, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L.
How Harijärvi is classified
Harijärvi 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, but not water clarity 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.
Harijärvi is a lake in Varkaus County, Finland.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-10. 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 Harijärvi 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 Harijärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Harijärvi. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 19 µg/L. TSI 47.
| 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 | 19µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Harijärvi
Where is Harijärvi?
- Harijärvi is a lake in Varkaus, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Harijärvi?
- Harijärvi in Varkaus, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L.
Is Harijärvi safe to swim in?
- Harijärvi 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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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2025. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centres
syke-vesla20 samples · 2016–2025
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
61850
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.