Where is Vuosselijärvi?

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

Is Vuosselijärvi safe to swim in?

Vuosselijärvi 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.

How deep is Vuosselijärvi?

Vuosselijärvi has a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Vuosselijärvi

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

Clarity

2.5 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2022

Phosphorus

11 µg/L

Typical for Finland

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

3.5 µg/L

Less algae than most

Measured by Syke

Max depth

7 m

Bathymetric survey

23 ft max depth
Limited data

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Vuosselijärvi in Kuusamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.

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How Vuosselijärvi is classified

Vuosselijärvi 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.

Vuosselijärvi is a lake in Kuusamo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 23 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2022-09-19. 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 Vuosselijärvi 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 Vuosselijärvi

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

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. Phosphorus 11 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.5 µg/L. TSI 43.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.45m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	11µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	3.5µg/L	Measured, 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.	43	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

7 m

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Frequently asked questions about Vuosselijärvi

Where is Vuosselijärvi?: Vuosselijärvi is a lake in Kuusamo, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Vuosselijärvi?: Vuosselijärvi in Kuusamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 m visibility. Phosphorus: 11 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 23 ft.
Is Vuosselijärvi safe to swim in?: Vuosselijärvi 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.
How deep is Vuosselijärvi?: Vuosselijärvi has a maximum depth of 23 feet.

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Where this data comes from

21 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-vesla21 samples · 2016–2022

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (1)

29776

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