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Kirkkojärvi

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

Clarity
0.2 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
180 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
14 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
17 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 56 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Kirkkojärvi in Somero, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 180 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft.

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How Kirkkojärvi is classified

Kirkkojärvi 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.

Kirkkojärvi is a lake in Somero County, Finland with a maximum depth of 56 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Kirkkojärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water55.8 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 Kirkkojärvi 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 Kirkkojärvi

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

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 180 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 14 µg/L. TSI 73.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.2mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus180µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)14µg/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.73Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

17 m

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Frequently asked questions about Kirkkojärvi

Where is Kirkkojärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Kirkkojärvi?

Kirkkojärvi in Somero, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 180 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft.

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Is Kirkkojärvi safe to swim in?

Kirkkojärvi 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 Kirkkojärvi?

Kirkkojärvi has a maximum depth of 55.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

139 measurements from 4 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-vesla139 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (4)
  • 1627
  • 91722
  • 91721
  • 87724

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