Kotajärvi
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Kotajärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 46 ft max depth
- Limited data
Kotajärvi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 6.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 45.9 ft.
How Kotajärvi is classified
Kotajärvi 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 phosphorus, but not water clarity 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.
Kotajärvi is a lake in Sodankylä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 46 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-09-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kotajärvi is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water45.9 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kotajärvi 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.
Water quality measurements for Kotajärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Kotajärvi. More on the source.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 6.1 µg/L. TSI 30.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 6.1µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 30 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
14 m
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Frequently asked questions about Kotajärvi
Where is Kotajärvi?
- Kotajärvi is a lake in Sodankylä, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Kotajärvi?
- Kotajärvi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 6.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 45.9 ft.
Is Kotajärvi safe to swim in?
- Kotajärvi 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 Kotajärvi?
- Kotajärvi has a maximum depth of 45.9 feet.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2024. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centres
syke-vesla24 samples · 2016–2024
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
55793
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.