Saarinen Lake
Saarijärvi, FinlandView mapDirections
Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Saarinen Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 51 ft max depth
- Limited data
Saarinen Lake in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 50.9 ft.
How Saarinen Lake is classified
Saarinen Lake 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.
Saarinen Lake is a lake in Saarijärvi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 51 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-10-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Saarinen Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water50.9 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 Saarinen Lake 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 Saarinen Lake
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Saarinen Lake. More on the source.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 6.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.8 µg/L. TSI 40.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 6.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.8µg/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. | 40 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
15.5 m
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Frequently asked questions about Saarinen Lake
Where is Saarinen Lake?
- Saarinen Lake is a lake in Saarijärvi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Saarinen Lake?
- Saarinen Lake in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L. Maximum depth: 50.9 ft.
Is Saarinen Lake safe to swim in?
- Saarinen Lake 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 Saarinen Lake?
- Saarinen Lake has a maximum depth of 50.9 feet.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. 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-vesla10 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
47002
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.