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Porttipahdan Tekojärvi

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

Clarity
1.8 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
12 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
5.9 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
36.5 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 120 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Porttipahdan Tekojärvi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 119.8 ft.

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How Porttipahdan Tekojärvi is classified

Porttipahdan 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.

Porttipahdan Tekojärvi is a lake in Sodankylä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 120 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-10-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Porttipahdan Tekojärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water119.8 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 Porttipahdan 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.

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Water quality measurements for Porttipahdan Tekojärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Porttipahdan Tekojärvi. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.9 µg/L. TSI 47.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.8mMeasured, 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)5.9µg/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.47Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

36.5 m

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Frequently asked questions about Porttipahdan Tekojärvi

Where is Porttipahdan Tekojärvi?

Porttipahdan Tekojärvi is a lake in Sodankylä, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Porttipahdan Tekojärvi?

Porttipahdan Tekojärvi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 119.8 ft.

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Is Porttipahdan Tekojärvi safe to swim in?

Porttipahdan 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.

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How deep is Porttipahdan Tekojärvi?

Porttipahdan Tekojärvi has a maximum depth of 119.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

261 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2016–2024. 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-vesla261 samples · 2016–2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
  • 38011
  • 38020
  • 38026

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