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Kilpijärvi

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

Clarity
0.9 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
40 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
12 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
15.9 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 52 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Kilpijärvi in Iisalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.2 ft.

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How Kilpijärvi is classified

Kilpijärvi 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.

Kilpijärvi is a lake in Iisalmi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 52 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-10-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Kilpijärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water52.2 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 Kilpijärvi 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 Kilpijärvi

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

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 12 µg/L. TSI 58.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.9mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus40µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)12µg/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.58Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

15.9 m

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Frequently asked questions about Kilpijärvi

Where is Kilpijärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Kilpijärvi?

Kilpijärvi in Iisalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.2 ft.

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Is Kilpijärvi safe to swim in?

Kilpijärvi 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 Kilpijärvi?

Kilpijärvi has a maximum depth of 52.2 feet.

Where this data comes from

80 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2016–2023. 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-vesla80 samples · 2016–2023

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
  • 18275
  • 85011
  • 18261

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