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Varpulan Tekojärvi

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

Clarity
0.7 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2022
Phosphorus
28.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
35.5 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by Syke
  • Limited data

Varpulan Tekojärvi in Seinäjoki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 35.5 µg/L.

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How Varpulan Tekojärvi is classified

Varpulan Tekojärvi 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.

Varpulan Tekojärvi is a lake in Seinäjoki County, Finland.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-02-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Varpulan Tekojärvi 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 Varpulan Tekojärvi

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Varpulan Tekojärvi. More on the source.

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 35.5 µg/L. TSI 61.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.7mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus28.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)35.5µg/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.61Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Frequently asked questions about Varpulan Tekojärvi

Where is Varpulan Tekojärvi?

Varpulan Tekojärvi is a lake in Seinäjoki, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Varpulan Tekojärvi?

Varpulan Tekojärvi in Seinäjoki, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 35.5 µg/L.

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Is Varpulan Tekojärvi safe to swim in?

Varpulan Tekojärvi 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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Where this data comes from

33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. 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-vesla33 samples · 2016–2022

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 82434

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