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Stortjärnen Lake

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

Phosphorus
15 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
  • Limited data

Stortjärnen Lake in Inkoo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L.

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How Stortjärnen Lake is classified

Stortjärnen 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 phosphorus, but not water clarity 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.

Stortjärnen Lake is a lake in Inkoo County, Finland.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2020-08-20. 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 Stortjärnen 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 Stortjärnen Lake

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

No clarity data. Phosphorus 15 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

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

Total phosphorus15µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

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.43Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Frequently asked questions about Stortjärnen Lake

Where is Stortjärnen Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Stortjärnen Lake?

Stortjärnen Lake in Inkoo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Phosphorus: 15 µg/L.

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Is Stortjärnen Lake safe to swim in?

Stortjärnen 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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Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. 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-vesla1 sample · 2020

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 89507

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