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Satulainen Lake

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

Clarity
0.8 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2018
Phosphorus
17 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
6.6 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
3.5 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 12 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Satulainen Lake in Ilomantsi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft.

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How Satulainen Lake is classified

Satulainen 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.

Satulainen Lake is a lake in Ilomantsi 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 2018-09-25. 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 Satulainen 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 Satulainen Lake

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

Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.6 µg/L. TSI 52.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.8mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus17µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)6.6µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

3.5 m

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Where is Satulainen Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Satulainen Lake?

Satulainen Lake in Ilomantsi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 11.5 ft.

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Is Satulainen Lake safe to swim in?

Satulainen 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 Satulainen Lake?

Satulainen Lake has a maximum depth of 11.5 feet.

Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. 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-vesla8 samples · 2018

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 67773

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