Barnsjön

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Barnsjön (Swedish for "Child Lake") is a small lake within the Tyresån Lake System in Tyresö Municipality south of Stockholm, Sweden.

The lake, situated between the residential areas Trollbäcken and Bollmora, empties into Lake Tyresö-Flaten through the brook PrästängsdiketTyresåsamarbetet, "Barnsjön"] . It is regarded as an important local recreational milieu. It is popular for both fishing and bathing. There are two municipal baths by the lake.Tyresö Municipality, "Barnsjön"]

Environmental impact

Barnsjön is a forest lake poor is nutrients. With a low buffering capacity, the lake is sensitive for acid deposits and has an acidity at about pH 7. It is therefore regarded as important to avoid contaminations within its catchment area.

See also

* Geography of Stockholm

Notes

References

* cite web
url = http://www.sodertornsekologerna.org/vattenvaxt0330_20031210_text_tab7_tab8.pdf
title = Vattenväxter i sjöarna på Södertörn och i angränsande områden samt uppbyggnad av en sjödatabas
publisher = Södertörnekologerna | pages = Appendix 7, p 1
accessdate = 2008-02-21 | language = Swedish
* cite web
url = http://www.tyreso.se/templates/Page____2144.aspx
title = Tyresåns sjösystem
publisher = Tyresö Municipality
accessdate = 2008-02-21 | language = Swedish
* cite web
url = http://www.tyreso.se/templates/Page____1724.aspx
title = Barnsjön
publisher = Tyresö Municipality
date = 2007-07-03 | accessdate = 2008-02-21
language = Swedish
* cite web
url = http://www.tyresan.se/om_tyresans_sjoar/barnsjon/barnsjon.htm
title = Barnsjön
publisher = Tyresåsamarbetet ("Tyreså Collaboration")
accessdate = 2008-02-21 | language = Swedish