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

Is Levijärvi safe to swim in?

Levijärvi 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 Levijärvi?

Levijärvi has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet.

Levijärvi

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

Clarity

2.1 m

Typical for Finland

Secchi · sampled 2021

Phosphorus

8.9 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

2.1 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

6 m

Bathymetric survey

20 ft max depth
Limited data

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Levijärvi in Kittilä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft.

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How Levijärvi is classified

Levijärvi 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.

Levijärvi is a lake in Kittilä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-09-08. 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 Levijärvi 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 Levijärvi

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft. Phosphorus 8.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.1 µg/L. TSI 41.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.1m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	8.9µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	2.1µg/L	Measured, 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.	41	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 m

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Frequently asked questions about Levijärvi

Where is Levijärvi?: Levijärvi is a lake in Kittilä, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Levijärvi?: Levijärvi in Kittilä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft.
Is Levijärvi safe to swim in?: Levijärvi 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 Levijärvi?: Levijärvi has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet.

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Where this data comes from

28 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2020–2021. 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-vesla28 samples · 2020–2021

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (2)

45795
45797

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