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Jämijärvi

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

Clarity
0.7 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
59.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
15 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
25.5 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 84 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Jämijärvi in Jämijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 59.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 83.7 ft.

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How Jämijärvi is classified

Jämijärvi 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.

Jämijärvi is a lake in Jämijärvi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 84 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Jämijärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water83.7 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 Jämijärvi 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 Jämijärvi

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

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 59.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 15 µg/L. TSI 62.

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 phosphorus59.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)15µg/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.62Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

25.5 m

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Frequently asked questions about Jämijärvi

Where is Jämijärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Jämijärvi?

Jämijärvi in Jämijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 59.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 83.7 ft.

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Is Jämijärvi safe to swim in?

Jämijärvi 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 Jämijärvi?

Jämijärvi has a maximum depth of 83.7 feet.

Where this data comes from

229 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 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-vesla229 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
  • 8818
  • 8815
  • 8825

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