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Pitkä Surnujärvi

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

Clarity
5 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
3 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
1.9 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
11.3 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 37 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Pitkä Surnujärvi in Inari, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 37.1 ft.

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How Pitkä Surnujärvi is classified

Pitkä Surnujärvi 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.

Pitkä Surnujärvi is a lake in Inari County, Finland with a maximum depth of 37 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-09-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Pitkä Surnujärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water16.4 ft of visibility
  • Deep water37.1 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 Pitkä Surnujärvi 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 Pitkä Surnujärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pitkä Surnujärvi. More on the source.

Crystal clear, you can see 16.4 ft down. Phosphorus 3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.9 µg/L. TSI 31.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)5mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus3µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)1.9µg/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.31Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

11.3 m

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Frequently asked questions about Pitkä Surnujärvi

Where is Pitkä Surnujärvi?

Pitkä Surnujärvi is a lake in Inari, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Pitkä Surnujärvi?

Pitkä Surnujärvi in Inari, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 37.1 ft.

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Is Pitkä Surnujärvi safe to swim in?

Pitkä Surnujärvi 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 Pitkä Surnujärvi?

Pitkä Surnujärvi has a maximum depth of 37.1 feet.

Where this data comes from

22 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-vesla22 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 39259

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