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Iso Hanhijärvi

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

Clarity
0.7 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
18 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4.8 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
12 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 39 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Iso Hanhijärvi in Orivesi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft.

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How Iso Hanhijärvi is classified

Iso Hanhijärvi 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 Hanhijärvi is a lake in Orivesi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 39 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-03-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Iso Hanhijärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water39.4 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 Iso Hanhijärvi 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 Hanhijärvi

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

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.8 µg/L. TSI 52.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.7mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus18µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.8µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

12 m

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Where is Iso Hanhijärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Iso Hanhijärvi?

Iso Hanhijärvi in Orivesi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft.

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Is Iso Hanhijärvi safe to swim in?

Iso Hanhijärvi 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 Iso Hanhijärvi?

Iso Hanhijärvi has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet.

Where this data comes from

72 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2026. 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-vesla72 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 9517

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