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Yöttäjä Lake

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0.9 m clear · Eutrophic
Limited DataEutrophic

Yöttäjä Lake in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

Clarity
0.9 m
Max depth
10 m
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Why Yöttäjä Lake has no A–F grade

Yöttäjä Lake in Finland is published with the authority's own measurements, not a LakeQuality letter. official authority class; not a LakeQuality A–F letter Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

A letter on the LakeQuality scale would be an invention, not an official class. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and the ELY Centres.

Yöttäjä Lake is a lake in Nurmes County, Finland with a maximum depth of 33 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-09-27. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Water quality measurements for Yöttäjä Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 6.7 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 52.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)0.9 mNot graded
Phosphorus17 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)6.7 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)52Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth10 m

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Frequently asked questions about Yöttäjä Lake

What is the water quality of Yöttäjä Lake?

Yöttäjä Lake in Nurmes, Finland has official water-quality measurements, not a LakeQuality A–F grade. Water clarity: 0.9 m visibility. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.8 ft.

Is Yöttäjä Lake safe to swim in?

Yöttäjä 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 Yöttäjä Lake?

Yöttäjä Lake has a maximum depth of 32.8 feet.

Where this data comes from

18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. 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-vesla18 samples · 2017–2023

Analytical methods

  • SYKE VESLA
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
  • 23442

Authority classifications are stored separately from LakeQuality A–F letters and are never blended. See methodology and data sources.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2023-09-27

Monitoring stations: 1

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