Summasjärvi
Saarijärvi, FinlandView mapDirections
Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Summasjärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 122 ft max depth
- Limited data
Summasjärvi in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 122.4 ft.
How Summasjärvi is classified
Summasjärvi 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.
Summasjärvi is a lake in Saarijärvi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 122 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Summasjärvi is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water122.4 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Summasjärvi 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 Summasjärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Summasjärvi. More on the source.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 25.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11.1 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.2m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 25.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 11.1µg/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. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
37.3 m
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Frequently asked questions about Summasjärvi
Where is Summasjärvi?
- Summasjärvi is a lake in Saarijärvi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Summasjärvi?
- Summasjärvi in Saarijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 25.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 122.4 ft.
Is Summasjärvi safe to swim in?
- Summasjärvi 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 Summasjärvi?
- Summasjärvi has a maximum depth of 122.4 feet.
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Where this data comes from
94 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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-vesla94 samples · 2016–2025
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
25969
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.