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Pieni-Myhi Lake

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

Clarity
1.7 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2022
Phosphorus
11.5 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4.3 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
22 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 72 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pieni-Myhi Lake in Rautalampi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 72.2 ft.

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How Pieni-Myhi Lake is classified

Pieni-Myhi 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.

Pieni-Myhi Lake is a lake in Rautalampi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 72 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-10-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pieni-Myhi Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water72.2 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 Pieni-Myhi 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 Pieni-Myhi Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pieni-Myhi Lake. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft. Phosphorus 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.3 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.7mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus11.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.3µg/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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Lake Details

Max depth

22 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pieni-Myhi Lake

Where is Pieni-Myhi Lake?

Pieni-Myhi Lake is a lake in Rautalampi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pieni-Myhi Lake?

Pieni-Myhi Lake in Rautalampi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 72.2 ft.

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Is Pieni-Myhi Lake safe to swim in?

Pieni-Myhi 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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How deep is Pieni-Myhi Lake?

Pieni-Myhi Lake has a maximum depth of 72.2 feet.

Where this data comes from

15 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. 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-vesla15 samples · 2016–2022

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 20277

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