Sieppijärvi
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Sieppijärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 4 ft max depth
- Limited data
Sieppijärvi in Kolari, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3.6 ft.
How Sieppijärvi is classified
Sieppijärvi 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.
Sieppijärvi is a lake in Kolari County, Finland with a maximum depth of 4 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sieppijärvi 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 Sieppijärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Sieppijärvi. More on the source.
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.5 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.5m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 26.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.5µg/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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
1.1 m
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Frequently asked questions about Sieppijärvi
Where is Sieppijärvi?
- Sieppijärvi is a lake in Kolari, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Sieppijärvi?
- Sieppijärvi in Kolari, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 3.6 ft.
Is Sieppijärvi safe to swim in?
- Sieppijärvi 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 Sieppijärvi?
- Sieppijärvi has a maximum depth of 3.6 feet.
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Where this data comes from
78 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016–2025. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centres
syke-vesla78 samples · 2016–2025
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
3869059288
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.