Synsiä Lake
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Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Synsiä Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 56 ft max depth
- Limited data
Synsiä Lake in Kangasniemi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft.
How Synsiä Lake is classified
Synsiä 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.
Synsiä Lake is a lake in Kangasniemi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 56 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-10-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Synsiä Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water55.8 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 Synsiä 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.
Water quality measurements for Synsiä Lake
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Synsiä Lake. More on the source.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft. Phosphorus 8.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.9 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.4m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 8.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4.9µg/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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
17 m
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Frequently asked questions about Synsiä Lake
Where is Synsiä Lake?
- Synsiä Lake is a lake in Kangasniemi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Synsiä Lake?
- Synsiä Lake in Kangasniemi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.2 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55.8 ft.
Is Synsiä Lake safe to swim in?
- Synsiä 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.
How deep is Synsiä Lake?
- Synsiä Lake has a maximum depth of 55.8 feet.
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Where this data comes from
17 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. 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-vesla17 samples · 2016–2022
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
15236
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.