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Heralampi

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

Clarity
0.5 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
37 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
7 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 23 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Heralampi in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.

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How Heralampi is classified

Heralampi 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 and phosphorus, but not 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.

Heralampi is a lake in Saarijärvi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-04. 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 Heralampi 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 Heralampi

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

Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 37 µg/L. TSI 63.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.5mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus37µg/LMeasured, 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.63Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

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Frequently asked questions about Heralampi

Where is Heralampi?

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

What is the water quality of Heralampi?

Heralampi in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.

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Is Heralampi safe to swim in?

Heralampi 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 Heralampi?

Heralampi has a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Where this data comes from

2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla2 samples · 2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 25903

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