Where is Paavonlampi?

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

Is Paavonlampi safe to swim in?

Paavonlampi 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 Paavonlampi?

Paavonlampi has a maximum depth of 62.3 feet.

Paavonlampi

Joensuu, FinlandView map Directions

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

Clarity

5.7 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2025

Phosphorus

3.5 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

1.7 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

19 m

Bathymetric survey

62 ft max depth
Limited data

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Paavonlampi in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft.

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How Paavonlampi is classified

Paavonlampi 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.

Paavonlampi is a lake in Joensuu County, Finland with a maximum depth of 62 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Paavonlampi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water18.5 ft of visibility
Deep water62.3 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 Paavonlampi 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 Paavonlampi

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

Crystal clear, you can see 18.5 ft down. Phosphorus 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.7 µg/L. TSI 31.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	5.65m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	3.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	1.7µg/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.	31	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

19 m

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Frequently asked questions about Paavonlampi

Where is Paavonlampi?: Paavonlampi is a lake in Joensuu, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Paavonlampi?: Paavonlampi in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft.
Is Paavonlampi safe to swim in?: Paavonlampi 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 Paavonlampi?: Paavonlampi has a maximum depth of 62.3 feet.

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Where this data comes from

16 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2019–2025. 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-vesla16 samples · 2019–2025

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

21886

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