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Valkiavesi

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

Clarity
3.4 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2017
Phosphorus
22 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
21 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
12.5 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 41 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Valkiavesi in Lohja, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 41 ft.

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How Valkiavesi is classified

Valkiavesi 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.

Valkiavesi is a lake in Lohja County, Finland with a maximum depth of 41 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2017-08-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Valkiavesi is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water11.2 ft of visibility
  • Deep water41 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 Valkiavesi 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 Valkiavesi

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

Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft. Phosphorus 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21 µg/L. TSI 51.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)3.4mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus22µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)21µg/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.51Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Lake Details

Max depth

12.5 m

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Frequently asked questions about Valkiavesi

Where is Valkiavesi?

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

What is the water quality of Valkiavesi?

Valkiavesi in Lohja, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 22 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21 µg/L. Maximum depth: 41 ft.

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Is Valkiavesi safe to swim in?

Valkiavesi 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 Valkiavesi?

Valkiavesi has a maximum depth of 41 feet.

Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. 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-vesla3 samples · 2017

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 83528

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