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Lavajärvi

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

Clarity
1.4 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
21 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
10.7 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
22.3 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 73 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Lavajärvi in Hämeenkyrö, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 73.2 ft.

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How Lavajärvi is classified

Lavajärvi 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.

Lavajärvi is a lake in Hämeenkyrö County, Finland with a maximum depth of 73 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-10-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lavajärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water73.2 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 Lavajärvi 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 Lavajärvi

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10.7 µg/L. TSI 52.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.4mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus21µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)10.7µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

22.3 m

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Frequently asked questions about Lavajärvi

Where is Lavajärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Lavajärvi?

Lavajärvi in Hämeenkyrö, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 73.2 ft.

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Is Lavajärvi safe to swim in?

Lavajärvi 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 Lavajärvi?

Lavajärvi has a maximum depth of 73.2 feet.

Where this data comes from

24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla24 samples · 2016–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 8934

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