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Veräinen Lake

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

Clarity
1.5 m
Typical for Finland
Secchi · sampled 2024
Phosphorus
10.5 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by Syke
Max depth
22 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 72 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Veräinen Lake in Kuhmo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 72.2 ft.

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How Veräinen Lake is classified

Veräinen Lake 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.

Veräinen Lake is a lake in Kuhmo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 72 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2024-10-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Veräinen Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water72.2 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 Veräinen Lake 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 Veräinen Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Veräinen Lake. More on the source.

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft. Phosphorus 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 45.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)1.5mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus10.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4µg/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.45Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

22 m

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Frequently asked questions about Veräinen Lake

Where is Veräinen Lake?

Veräinen Lake is a lake in Kuhmo, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

What is the water quality of Veräinen Lake?

Veräinen Lake in Kuhmo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 10.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 72.2 ft.

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Is Veräinen Lake safe to swim in?

Veräinen Lake 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 Veräinen Lake?

Veräinen Lake has a maximum depth of 72.2 feet.

Where this data comes from

20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2024. 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-vesla20 samples · 2018–2024

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 35205

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