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Sumpsa Lake

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

Clarity
1.3 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
19 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
13 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
10 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 33 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Sumpsa Lake in Sotkamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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How Sumpsa Lake is classified

Sumpsa 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 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.

Sumpsa Lake is a lake in Sotkamo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 33 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-08-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sumpsa Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water32.8 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 Sumpsa 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 Sumpsa Lake

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

Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft. Phosphorus 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 13 µg/L. TSI 53.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.25mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus19µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)13µg/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.53Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

10 m

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Frequently asked questions about Sumpsa Lake

Where is Sumpsa Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Sumpsa Lake?

Sumpsa Lake in Sotkamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 m visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

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Is Sumpsa Lake safe to swim in?

Sumpsa 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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How deep is Sumpsa Lake?

Sumpsa Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. 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-vesla22 samples · 2021–2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 68199

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