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Vaaksinjärvi

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

Clarity
2.9 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
6 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
3.9 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
24 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 79 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Vaaksinjärvi in Nurmijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 78.7 ft.

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How Vaaksinjärvi is classified

Vaaksinjärvi 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.

Vaaksinjärvi is a lake in Nurmijärvi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 79 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-02-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Vaaksinjärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water78.7 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 Vaaksinjärvi 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 Vaaksinjärvi

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft. Phosphorus 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.9 µg/L. TSI 40.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2.9mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus6µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)3.9µg/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.40Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Lake Details

Max depth

24 m

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Frequently asked questions about Vaaksinjärvi

Where is Vaaksinjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Vaaksinjärvi?

Vaaksinjärvi in Nurmijärvi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 6 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 78.7 ft.

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Is Vaaksinjärvi safe to swim in?

Vaaksinjärvi 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 Vaaksinjärvi?

Vaaksinjärvi has a maximum depth of 78.7 feet.

Where this data comes from

53 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2026. 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-vesla53 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 46959

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