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Vetämäjärvi

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

Clarity
0.4 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2026
Phosphorus
37.5 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
11.5 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
  • Limited data

Vetämäjärvi in Alavus, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.5 µg/L.

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How Vetämäjärvi is classified

Vetämäjärvi 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.

Vetämäjärvi is a lake in Alavus County, Finland.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-05-31. 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 Vetämäjärvi 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 Vetämäjärvi

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

Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11.5 µg/L. TSI 61.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)0.4mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus37.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)11.5µg/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 Vetämäjärvi

Where is Vetämäjärvi?

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

What is the water quality of Vetämäjärvi?

Vetämäjärvi in Alavus, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 0.4 m visibility. Phosphorus: 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11.5 µg/L.

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Is Vetämäjärvi safe to swim in?

Vetämäjärvi 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

26 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 Centressyke-vesla26 samples · 2017–2026

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
  • 83523
  • 98599

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