Långsjön (Skälsätra-Tutviken) Explained

Långsjön
Coords:59.2156°N 18.2336°W
Inflow:Drevviken
Outflow:Tyresö-Flaten
Pushpin Map:Sweden Stockholm
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake
Basin Countries:Sweden
Area:33.8ha
Max-Depth:6m-7mm (20feet-23feetm)
Elevation:19m (62feet)
Cities:Haninge, Tyresö
Reference:[1] [2]

Långsjön (Swedish for "Long Lake") is a lake in the Tyresån Lake System located on the border between Haninge and Tyresö Municipalities in Stockholm County, Sweden.

Flowing west to east, the lake receives water from Lake Drevviken and empties into Tyresö-Flaten, and separates two residential areas — Skälsätra north of it and Tutviken south of it.

It is a shallow lake with step shores surrounded by flat rock terrain. Its water used to be unsuitable for bathing due to high bacteria levels, but the situation has improved lately and bacteria levels in the lake are now in pair with the rest of the lake system, most likely due to decreased surface runoff caused by warmer winters. Levels of phosphorus and nitrogen are very high. The buffering capacity is very good.

Few species are contained in the lake, the aquatic vegetation of which is limited to some reeds.

References

Notes and References

  1. Södertörnsekologerna
  2. Tyresö Municipality, Tyresåns sjösystem