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Sammalinen Lake

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

Clarity
0.9 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
18 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
11 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
8.1 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 27 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Sammalinen Lake in Keuruu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11 µg/L. Maximum depth: 26.6 ft.

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How Sammalinen Lake is classified

Sammalinen 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.

Sammalinen Lake is a lake in Keuruu County, Finland with a maximum depth of 27 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-02-19. 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 Sammalinen 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.

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Water quality measurements for Sammalinen Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Sammalinen Lake. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11 µg/L. TSI 54.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.9mMeasured, not scored

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)11µg/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.54Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

8.1 m

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Frequently asked questions about Sammalinen Lake

Where is Sammalinen Lake?

Sammalinen Lake is a lake in Keuruu, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Sammalinen Lake?

Sammalinen Lake in Keuruu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 18 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11 µg/L. Maximum depth: 26.6 ft.

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Is Sammalinen Lake safe to swim in?

Sammalinen 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.

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How deep is Sammalinen Lake?

Sammalinen Lake has a maximum depth of 26.6 feet.

Where this data comes from

52 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla52 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 26275

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