Vahvajärvi
Hirvensalmi, FinlandView mapDirections
Syke publishes the water-quality measurements for Vahvajärvi. Here is what has been measured.
- 53 ft max depth
- Limited data
Vahvajärvi in Hirvensalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.5 ft.
How Vahvajärvi is classified
Vahvajärvi 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.
Vahvajärvi is a lake in Hirvensalmi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 53 feet.
Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-02-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Vahvajärvi is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water11.5 ft of visibility
- Deep water52.5 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 Vahvajärvi 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 Vahvajärvi
These are the measurements Syke publishes for Vahvajärvi. More on the source.
Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft. Phosphorus 4.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2.3 µg/L. TSI 36.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.5m | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 4.9µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.3µg/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. | 36 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
16 m
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Frequently asked questions about Vahvajärvi
Where is Vahvajärvi?
- Vahvajärvi is a lake in Hirvensalmi, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Vahvajärvi?
- Vahvajärvi in Hirvensalmi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 4.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 52.5 ft.
Is Vahvajärvi safe to swim in?
- Vahvajärvi 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 Vahvajärvi?
- Vahvajärvi has a maximum depth of 52.5 feet.
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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2017–2026. Retrieved from Syke VESLA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.
Collected and reported by
- Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and ELY Centres
syke-vesla20 samples · 2017–2026
Analytical methods
- SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
1502015053
Authority classifications are shown as the authority published them. See where the data comes from and data sources.