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Mielenge Lake

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

Clarity
2.2 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2021
Phosphorus
14 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
5.8 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
  • Limited data

Mielenge Lake in Hartola, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.8 µg/L.

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How Mielenge Lake is classified

Mielenge Lake 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.

Mielenge Lake is a lake in Hartola County, Finland.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2021-08-03. 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 Mielenge Lake 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 Mielenge Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Mielenge Lake. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.8 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2.2mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus14µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)5.8µg/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.46Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Mielenge Lake

Where is Mielenge Lake?

Mielenge Lake is a lake in Hartola, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Mielenge Lake?

Mielenge Lake in Hartola, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.8 µg/L.

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Is Mielenge Lake safe to swim in?

Mielenge Lake 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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Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla3 samples · 2021

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 81616

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