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Pieni Valtimojärvi

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

Clarity
0.8 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
25 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
5.4 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
11 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 36 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pieni Valtimojärvi in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft.

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How Pieni Valtimojärvi is classified

Pieni Valtimojärvi 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 Valtimojärvi is a lake in Nurmes County, Finland with a maximum depth of 36 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pieni Valtimojärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water36.1 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 Valtimojärvi 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 Valtimojärvi

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

Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.4 µg/L. TSI 54.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.8mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus25µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)5.4µg/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.54Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

11 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pieni Valtimojärvi

Where is Pieni Valtimojärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Pieni Valtimojärvi?

Pieni Valtimojärvi in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft.

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Is Pieni Valtimojärvi safe to swim in?

Pieni Valtimojärvi 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 Valtimojärvi?

Pieni Valtimojärvi has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet.

Where this data comes from

14 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-vesla14 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 23474

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