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Miljødirektoratet publishes the water-quality measurements for Pasvikelva Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
4 µg/L
Typical for Norway
Measured by Miljødirektoratet
  • Limited data

Pasvikelva Lake in Norway has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.

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How Pasvikelva Lake is classified

Pasvikelva Lake in Norway 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 phosphorus, but not water clarity 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 Norwegian Environment Agency, via UNEP GEMS/Water (OPEN GFQA).

Pasvikelva Lake is a lake in Unknown County, Norway.

Source: the Norwegian Environment Agency, via UNEP GEMS/Water (OPEN GFQA) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-12-04. 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 Pasvikelva Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Norwegian Environment Agency, via UNEP GEMS/Water (OPEN GFQA) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Pasvikelva Lake

These are the measurements Miljødirektoratet publishes for Pasvikelva Lake. More on the source.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 4 µg/L. TSI 24.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

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

Total phosphorus4µg/LMeasured, 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.24Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

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

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Frequently asked questions about Pasvikelva Lake

Where is Pasvikelva Lake?

Pasvikelva Lake is a lake in Norway. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pasvikelva Lake?

Pasvikelva Lake in Norway has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 4 µg/L.

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Is Pasvikelva Lake safe to swim in?

Pasvikelva 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

62 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2022. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

Collected and reported by

  • European Environment Agencyeuropeanenvironmentagenc62 samples · —

Analytical methods

  • GEMStat OPEN / CC BY 4.0
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • NOR00223

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