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Sauvonjärvi

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

Clarity
0.9 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
27.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
7.2 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
12 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 39 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Sauvonjärvi in Lieksa, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 27.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft.

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How Sauvonjärvi is classified

Sauvonjärvi 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.

Sauvonjärvi is a lake in Lieksa County, Finland with a maximum depth of 39 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sauvonjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water39.4 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 Sauvonjärvi 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 Sauvonjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 27.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.2 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 phosphorus27.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)7.2µg/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

12 m

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Frequently asked questions about Sauvonjärvi

Where is Sauvonjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Sauvonjärvi?

Sauvonjärvi in Lieksa, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 27.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 39.4 ft.

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Is Sauvonjärvi safe to swim in?

Sauvonjärvi 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 Sauvonjärvi?

Sauvonjärvi has a maximum depth of 39.4 feet.

Where this data comes from

6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. 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-vesla6 samples · 2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 42809

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