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Pieni Rautjärvi

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

Clarity
0.9 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
37 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
19 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
10 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 33 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pieni Rautjärvi in Parikkala, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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How Pieni Rautjärvi is classified

Pieni Rautjärvi 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 Rautjärvi is a lake in Parikkala County, Finland with a maximum depth of 33 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-06-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pieni Rautjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water32.8 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 Rautjärvi 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 Rautjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 37 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19 µg/L. TSI 59.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.9mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus37µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)19µg/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.59Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

10 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pieni Rautjärvi

Where is Pieni Rautjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Pieni Rautjärvi?

Pieni Rautjärvi in Parikkala, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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Is Pieni Rautjärvi safe to swim in?

Pieni Rautjärvi 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 Rautjärvi?

Pieni Rautjärvi has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

160 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2026. 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-vesla160 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • 12679
  • 93131

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