Where is Kapeenjärvi?

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

Is Kapeenjärvi safe to swim in?

Kapeenjärvi 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 Kapeenjärvi?

Kapeenjärvi has a maximum depth of 30.2 feet.

Kapeenjärvi

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

Clarity

2.3 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2017

Phosphorus

32 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

32 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

9.2 m

Bathymetric survey

30 ft max depth
Limited data

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Kapeenjärvi in Kuopio, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 32 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30.2 ft.

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How Kapeenjärvi is classified

Kapeenjärvi 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.

Kapeenjärvi is a lake in Kuopio County, Finland with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-08-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Kapeenjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water30.2 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 Kapeenjärvi 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 Kapeenjärvi

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft. Phosphorus 32 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 32 µg/L. TSI 56.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.3m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	32µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	32µg/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.	56	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

9.2 m

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Frequently asked questions about Kapeenjärvi

Where is Kapeenjärvi?: Kapeenjärvi is a lake in Kuopio, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Kapeenjärvi?: Kapeenjärvi in Kuopio, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 32 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30.2 ft.
Is Kapeenjärvi safe to swim in?: Kapeenjärvi 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 Kapeenjärvi?: Kapeenjärvi has a maximum depth of 30.2 feet.

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Where this data comes from

5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. 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-vesla5 samples · 2017

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

17612

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