Where is Iso-Hakojärvi?

Iso-Hakojärvi is a lake in Kuhmo, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Iso-Hakojärvi safe to swim in?

Iso-Hakojärvi 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 Iso-Hakojärvi?

Iso-Hakojärvi has a maximum depth of 28.2 feet.

Iso-Hakojärvi

Kuhmo, FinlandView map Directions

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

Clarity

1.1 m

Typical for Finland

Secchi · sampled 2022

Phosphorus

9.7 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

2.3 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

8.6 m

Bathymetric survey

28 ft max depth
Limited data

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Iso-Hakojärvi in Kuhmo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 28.2 ft.

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How Iso-Hakojärvi is classified

Iso-Hakojärvi 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.

Iso-Hakojärvi is a lake in Kuhmo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 28 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-10-05. 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 Iso-Hakojärvi 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 Iso-Hakojärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Iso-Hakojärvi. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 3.4 ft. Phosphorus 9.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.3 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	1.05m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	9.7µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.3µg/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.	45	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

8.6 m

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Frequently asked questions about Iso-Hakojärvi

Where is Iso-Hakojärvi?: Iso-Hakojärvi is a lake in Kuhmo, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Iso-Hakojärvi?: Iso-Hakojärvi in Kuhmo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 9.7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 28.2 ft.
Is Iso-Hakojärvi safe to swim in?: Iso-Hakojärvi 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 Iso-Hakojärvi?: Iso-Hakojärvi has a maximum depth of 28.2 feet.

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Where this data comes from

20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. 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-vesla20 samples · 2016–2022

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

59291

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