Metterinjärvi
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Metterinjärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 39 ft max depth
- Limited data
Metterinjärvi in Virrat, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39 ft.
How Metterinjärvi is classified
Metterinjärvi 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 and phosphorus, but not 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.
Metterinjärvi is a lake in Virrat County, Finland with a maximum depth of 39 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2016-03-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Metterinjärvi is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water39 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 Metterinjärvi 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 Metterinjärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Metterinjärvi. More on the source.
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 19 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.6m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 19µg/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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
11.9 m
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Frequently asked questions about Metterinjärvi
Where is Metterinjärvi?
- Metterinjärvi is a lake in Virrat, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Metterinjärvi?
- Metterinjärvi in Virrat, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39 ft.
Is Metterinjärvi safe to swim in?
- Metterinjärvi 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 Metterinjärvi?
- Metterinjärvi has a maximum depth of 39 feet.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016. 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-vesla4 samples · 2016
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
85198520
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.