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Vahojärvi

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

Clarity
0.7 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
21 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
15 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
9.4 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 31 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Vahojärvi in Ikaalinen, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30.8 ft.

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How Vahojärvi is classified

Vahojärvi 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.

Vahojärvi is a lake in Ikaalinen County, Finland with a maximum depth of 31 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-07-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Vahojärvi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water30.8 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 Vahojärvi 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 Vahojärvi

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

Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 15 µg/L. TSI 57.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.65mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus21µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)15µg/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.57Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

9.4 m

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Frequently asked questions about Vahojärvi

Where is Vahojärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Vahojärvi?

Vahojärvi in Ikaalinen, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 15 µg/L. Maximum depth: 30.8 ft.

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Is Vahojärvi safe to swim in?

Vahojärvi 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 Vahojärvi?

Vahojärvi has a maximum depth of 30.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

10 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2023–2024. 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-vesla10 samples · 2023–2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • 8906
  • 8905

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