Where is Sorsajärvi?

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

Is Sorsajärvi safe to swim in?

Sorsajärvi 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 Sorsajärvi?

Sorsajärvi has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet.

Sorsajärvi

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

Clarity

0.8 m

Murkier than most

Secchi · sampled 2023

Phosphorus

120 µg/L

More phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

30.5 µg/L

More algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

1.8 m

Bathymetric survey

6 ft max depth
Limited data

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Sorsajärvi in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 30.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft.

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How Sorsajärvi is classified

Sorsajärvi 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.

Sorsajärvi is a lake in Nurmes County, Finland with a maximum depth of 6 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-09-18. 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 Sorsajärvi 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 Sorsajärvi

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

Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 30.5 µg/L. TSI 67.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	0.75m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	120µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	30.5µg/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.	67	Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

1.8 m

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Frequently asked questions about Sorsajärvi

Where is Sorsajärvi?: Sorsajärvi is a lake in Nurmes, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Sorsajärvi?: Sorsajärvi in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 30.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft.
Is Sorsajärvi safe to swim in?: Sorsajärvi 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 Sorsajärvi?: Sorsajärvi has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet.

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Where this data comes from

15 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. 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-vesla15 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

23469

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