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Pieni Pesiöjärvi

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

Clarity
1.5 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
16 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
6.3 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
13.3 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 44 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pieni Pesiöjärvi in Suomussalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 43.6 ft.

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How Pieni Pesiöjärvi is classified

Pieni Pesiöjärvi 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 Pesiöjärvi is a lake in Suomussalmi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 44 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-08-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pieni Pesiöjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water43.6 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 Pesiöjärvi 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 Pesiöjärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pieni Pesiöjärvi. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.3 µg/L. TSI 49.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.5mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus16µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)6.3µg/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.49Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

13.3 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pieni Pesiöjärvi

Where is Pieni Pesiöjärvi?

Pieni Pesiöjärvi is a lake in Suomussalmi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pieni Pesiöjärvi?

Pieni Pesiöjärvi in Suomussalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 16 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 43.6 ft.

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Is Pieni Pesiöjärvi safe to swim in?

Pieni Pesiöjärvi 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 Pesiöjärvi?

Pieni Pesiöjärvi has a maximum depth of 43.6 feet.

Where this data comes from

18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. 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-vesla18 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 32986

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