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Porolanlampi

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

Clarity
1.3 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
31 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
38 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
9.7 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 32 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Porolanlampi in Kajaani, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.8 ft.

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How Porolanlampi is classified

Porolanlampi 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.

Porolanlampi is a lake in Kajaani County, Finland with a maximum depth of 32 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-10-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Porolanlampi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water31.8 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 Porolanlampi 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 Porolanlampi

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.3 ft. Phosphorus 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 38 µg/L. TSI 59.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.3mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus31µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)38µg/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.59Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

9.7 m

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Frequently asked questions about Porolanlampi

Where is Porolanlampi?

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

What is the water quality of Porolanlampi?

Porolanlampi in Kajaani, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 31 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38 µg/L. Maximum depth: 31.8 ft.

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Is Porolanlampi safe to swim in?

Porolanlampi 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 Porolanlampi?

Porolanlampi has a maximum depth of 31.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

30 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2025. 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-vesla30 samples · 2017–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 31542

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