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Pikku-Surnu Lake

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

Clarity
1 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
28 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
21 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
7 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 23 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pikku-Surnu Lake in Mikkeli, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.

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How Pikku-Surnu Lake is classified

Pikku-Surnu 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.

Pikku-Surnu Lake is a lake in Mikkeli County, Finland with a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-03-09. 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 Pikku-Surnu 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 Pikku-Surnu Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pikku-Surnu Lake. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21 µg/L. TSI 58.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus28µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)21µg/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.58Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pikku-Surnu Lake

Where is Pikku-Surnu Lake?

Pikku-Surnu Lake is a lake in Mikkeli, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pikku-Surnu Lake?

Pikku-Surnu Lake in Mikkeli, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.

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Is Pikku-Surnu Lake safe to swim in?

Pikku-Surnu 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 Pikku-Surnu Lake?

Pikku-Surnu Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Where this data comes from

36 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla36 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 64171

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