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Viljamo Lake

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

Clarity
3.1 m
Clearer than most
Secchi · sampled 2025
Phosphorus
7.5 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by Syke
Chlorophyll-a
4.6 µg/L
Typical for Finland
Measured by Syke
Max depth
6 m
Bathymetric survey
  • 20 ft max depth
  • Limited data

Viljamo Lake in Heinävesi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft.

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How Viljamo Lake is classified

Viljamo 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.

Viljamo Lake is a lake in Heinävesi County, Finland with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2025-08-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Viljamo Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Clear water10 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Viljamo 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 Viljamo Lake

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

Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. Phosphorus 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.6 µg/L. TSI 41.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)3.05mMeasured, not scored

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

Total phosphorus7.5µg/LMeasured, not scored

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

Chlorophyll-a (algae)4.6µg/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.41Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 m

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Frequently asked questions about Viljamo Lake

Where is Viljamo Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Viljamo Lake?

Viljamo Lake in Heinävesi, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft.

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Is Viljamo Lake safe to swim in?

Viljamo 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 Viljamo Lake?

Viljamo Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet.

Where this data comes from

16 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-vesla16 samples · 2019–2025

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 14080

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