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Saarentaanjärvi

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

Clarity
0.2 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
140 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
21 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
13.3 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 44 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Saarentaanjärvi in Somero, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 43.6 ft.

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How Saarentaanjärvi is classified

Saarentaanjärvi 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.

Saarentaanjärvi is a lake in Somero County, Finland with a maximum depth of 44 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Saarentaanjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water43.6 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 Saarentaanjärvi 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 Saarentaanjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21 µg/L. TSI 73.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.2mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus140µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)21µg/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.73Hypereutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

13.3 m

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Frequently asked questions about Saarentaanjärvi

Where is Saarentaanjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Saarentaanjärvi?

Saarentaanjärvi in Somero, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 140 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 43.6 ft.

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Is Saarentaanjärvi safe to swim in?

Saarentaanjärvi 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 Saarentaanjärvi?

Saarentaanjärvi has a maximum depth of 43.6 feet.

Where this data comes from

49 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 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 Centressyke-vesla49 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • 1630
  • 91720

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