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Pirttijärvet

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

Clarity
1.6 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2016
Phosphorus
12 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
6.8 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
2 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 7 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pirttijärvet in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft.

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How Pirttijärvet is classified

Pirttijärvet 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.

Pirttijärvet is a lake in Joensuu County, Finland with a maximum depth of 7 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2016-09-05. 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 Pirttijärvet 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 Pirttijärvet

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pirttijärvet. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.8 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.6mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus12µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)6.8µg/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.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

2 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pirttijärvet

Where is Pirttijärvet?

Pirttijärvet is a lake in Joensuu, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pirttijärvet?

Pirttijärvet in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft.

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Is Pirttijärvet safe to swim in?

Pirttijärvet 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 Pirttijärvet?

Pirttijärvet has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet.

Where this data comes from

7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016. 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-vesla7 samples · 2016

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 21818

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