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Valkealampi

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

Clarity
7.8 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
3.9 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
1 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
19 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 62 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Valkealampi in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 7.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft.

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How Valkealampi is classified

Valkealampi 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.

Valkealampi is a lake in Joensuu County, Finland with a maximum depth of 62 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Valkealampi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water25.6 ft of visibility
  • Deep water62.3 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 Valkealampi 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 Valkealampi

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

Crystal clear, you can see 25.6 ft down. Phosphorus 3.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1 µg/L. TSI 28.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)7.8mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus3.9µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)1µg/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.28Oligotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

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

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Lake Details

Max depth

19 m

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Frequently asked questions about Valkealampi

Where is Valkealampi?

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

What is the water quality of Valkealampi?

Valkealampi in Joensuu, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 7.8 m visibility. Phosphorus: 3.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1 µg/L. Maximum depth: 62.3 ft.

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Is Valkealampi safe to swim in?

Valkealampi 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 Valkealampi?

Valkealampi has a maximum depth of 62.3 feet.

Where this data comes from

14 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2019–2025. 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-vesla14 samples · 2019–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 21848

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