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Rytilampi

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

Phosphorus
18 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
3.5 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 12 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Rytilampi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft.

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How Rytilampi is classified

Rytilampi 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 phosphorus, but not water clarity 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.

Rytilampi is a lake in Sodankylä County, Finland with a maximum depth of 12 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-09-25. 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 Rytilampi 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 Rytilampi

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

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

Total phosphorus18µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.46Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

3.5 m

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Frequently asked questions about Rytilampi

Where is Rytilampi?

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

What is the water quality of Rytilampi?

Rytilampi in Sodankylä, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft.

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Is Rytilampi safe to swim in?

Rytilampi 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 Rytilampi?

Rytilampi has a maximum depth of 11.5 feet.

Where this data comes from

23 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla23 samples · 2016–2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 55982

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