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Olkkajärvi

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

Clarity
1.4 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
18 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
5.1 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
9.6 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 32 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Olkkajärvi in Rovaniemi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.5 ft.

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How Olkkajärvi is classified

Olkkajärvi 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.

Olkkajärvi is a lake in Rovaniemi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 32 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Olkkajärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water31.5 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 Olkkajärvi 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 Olkkajärvi

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.1 µg/L. TSI 49.

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 phosphorus18µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)5.1µg/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.49Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

9.6 m

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Frequently asked questions about Olkkajärvi

Where is Olkkajärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Olkkajärvi?

Olkkajärvi in Rovaniemi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.5 ft.

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Is Olkkajärvi safe to swim in?

Olkkajärvi 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 Olkkajärvi?

Olkkajärvi has a maximum depth of 31.5 feet.

Where this data comes from

46 measurements from 5 monitoring stations, 2017–2025. 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-vesla46 samples · 2017–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (5)
  • 37715
  • 37736
  • 37738
  • 89592
  • 89593

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