Where is Yli-Kitka Lake?

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

Is Yli-Kitka Lake safe to swim in?

Yli-Kitka 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.

How deep is Yli-Kitka Lake?

Yli-Kitka Lake has a maximum depth of 111.5 feet.

Yli-Kitka Lake

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

Clarity

2.7 m

Clearer than most

Secchi · sampled 2026

Phosphorus

8.1 µg/L

Less phosphorus than most

Measured by Syke

Chlorophyll-a

4.9 µg/L

Typical for Finland

Measured by Syke

Max depth

34 m

Bathymetric survey

112 ft max depth
Limited data

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Yli-Kitka Lake in Kuusamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 111.5 ft.

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How Yli-Kitka Lake is classified

Yli-Kitka 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.

Yli-Kitka Lake is a lake in Kuusamo County, Finland with a maximum depth of 112 feet.

Source: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2026-07-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Yli-Kitka Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water111.5 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 Yli-Kitka 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 Yli-Kitka Lake

These are the measurements Syke publishes for Yli-Kitka Lake. More on the source.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.9 ft. Phosphorus 8.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.9 µg/L. TSI 42.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	2.7m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	8.1µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	4.9µg/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.	42	Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

34 m

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Frequently asked questions about Yli-Kitka Lake

Where is Yli-Kitka Lake?: Yli-Kitka Lake is a lake in Kuusamo, Finland. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Yli-Kitka Lake?: Yli-Kitka Lake in Kuusamo, Finland has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 m visibility. Phosphorus: 8.1 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 111.5 ft.
Is Yli-Kitka Lake safe to swim in?: Yli-Kitka 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.
How deep is Yli-Kitka Lake?: Yli-Kitka Lake has a maximum depth of 111.5 feet.

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Where this data comes from

606 measurements from 9 monitoring stations, 2016–2026. 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-vesla606 samples · 2016–2026

Analytical methods

SYKE VESLA

Monitoring station identifiers (9)

29552
39572
56892
59000
29572
54901
54902
39560
39550

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