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Ukonjärvi

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

Clarity
1 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2022
Phosphorus
17 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
7 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
11 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 36 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Ukonjärvi in Sotkamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft.

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How Ukonjärvi is classified

Ukonjärvi 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.

Ukonjärvi is a lake in Sotkamo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 36 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Ukonjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water36.1 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 Ukonjärvi 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 Ukonjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7 µg/L. TSI 52.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus17µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)7µg/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.52Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

11 m

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Frequently asked questions about Ukonjärvi

Where is Ukonjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Ukonjärvi?

Ukonjärvi in Sotkamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 36.1 ft.

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Is Ukonjärvi safe to swim in?

Ukonjärvi 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 Ukonjärvi?

Ukonjärvi has a maximum depth of 36.1 feet.

Where this data comes from

8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 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 Centressyke-vesla8 samples · 2022

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 30967

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