Pitkämön Tekojärvi
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Pitkämön Tekojärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 72 ft max depth
- Limited data
Pitkämön Tekojärvi in Kurikka, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 78.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 71.9 ft.
How Pitkämön Tekojärvi is classified
Pitkämön Tekojärvi 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.
Pitkämön Tekojärvi is a lake in Kurikka County, Finland with a maximum depth of 72 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-03-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Pitkämön Tekojärvi is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water71.9 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pitkämön Tekojärvi 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.
Water quality measurements for Pitkämön Tekojärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Pitkämön Tekojärvi. More on the source.
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 78.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 15 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.65m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 78.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 15µg/L | Measured, 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. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
21.9 m
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Frequently asked questions about Pitkämön Tekojärvi
Where is Pitkämön Tekojärvi?
- Pitkämön Tekojärvi is a lake in Kurikka, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Pitkämön Tekojärvi?
- Pitkämön Tekojärvi in Kurikka, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 78.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 71.9 ft.
Is Pitkämön Tekojärvi safe to swim in?
- Pitkämön Tekojärvi 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.
How deep is Pitkämön Tekojärvi?
- Pitkämön Tekojärvi has a maximum depth of 71.9 feet.
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Where this data comes from
51 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 Centres
syke-vesla51 samples · 2016–2026
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
4619
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.