Albysjön (Tyresö)

Albysjön (Swedish for "Lake of Alby") is a lake in Tyresö Municipality just south of Stockholm in Sweden.

Albysjön
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View northeast along Nyforsviken with Albysjön in the background.
Location of lake
Location of lake
Albysjön
Coordinates59°13′41.1″N 18°17′4.2″E
Primary inflowsTyresö-Flaten, Grändalssjön
Primary outflowsKalvfjärden, Fatburen
Basin countriesSweden
Max. depth17 m (56 ft)
Water volume0.790 km3 (640,000 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface elevation13.7 m (45 ft)[1]
SettlementsTyresö
References[1][2]

Albysjön is the last lake in the Tyresån Lake System. Surrounded by green spaces and pastures, it is popular for bathing, angling, canoeing, and other open-air activities. Motor engines are prohibited.[2]

Environmental status

Levels of phosphorus and nitrogen are very high. High amounts of phosphorus compounds causes dense reed growth in the shallow bays of the lake. The reed was mechanically removed in 1975, but no follow-up action has taken place since. Lack of oxygen and hydrogen sulfide formation in sediments is a problem in summers. A brook causes high levels of lead and copper in Uddsbyviken, one of the northern bays. Samples taken in 1989 showed pollution is 10-20 times higher in the brook than normal levels for such water courses, which is however not unusual in and around Stockholm. Tests with biological filters will hopefully prove successful in lowering these levels.[2] Algal bloom is relatively common in summers, but bathing is rarely prohibited.[3]

Fauna

Common fishes include zander, northern pike, and perch.[4]

There are 16 species of vascular plant by the lake.[1]

See also

Notes
  1. Södertörnsekologerna
  2. Tyresö Municipality
  3. Vattenvård i Tyresån
  4. Svenska fiskevatten

References
  • "Vattenväxter i sjöarna på Södertörn och i angränsande områden samt uppbyggnad av en sjödatabas" (PDF) (in Swedish). Södertörnsekologerna. pp. Appendix 7, p 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  • "Tyresåns sjösystem - Albysjön" (in Swedish). Tyresö Municipality. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  • "Albysjön" (in Swedish). Vattenvård i Tyresån. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
  • "Svenska fiskevatten" (in Swedish). Sportfiskarna. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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