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Kilpijärvi

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

Clarity
0.3 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
85 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
135 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
2.4 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 8 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Kilpijärvi in Mäntsälä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 85 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 135 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7.9 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 Mäntsälä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 8 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-20. 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 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 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 85 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 135 µg/L. TSI 75.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.3mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus85µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)135µg/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.75Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

2.4 m

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Frequently asked questions about Kilpijärvi

Where is Kilpijärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Kilpijärvi?

Kilpijärvi in Mäntsälä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 85 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 135 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7.9 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 7.9 feet.

Where this data comes from

108 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2016–2025. 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-vesla108 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
  • 82536
  • 540
  • 538
  • 541
  • 543

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