Hammersø

Hammersø (English: Hammer Lake), or Hammer Sø, is the largest lake on the island of Bornholm and the only tarn in Denmark.[1] It is located in a valley in Hammeren, the northernmost point of the island. A narrow isthmus separates the lake from Opalsø, an artificial lake formed in a granite quarry which was closed in 1970.[2]

Hammersø
Hammer Lake, Hammer Sø
Opalsø (right) and Hammersø (left) seen from Hammerknuden
Location of Hammersø in Denmark.
Location of Hammersø in Denmark.
Hammersø
LocationBornholm, Denmark
Coordinates55°16′58″N 14°45′54″E
TypeTarn
Max. length650 metres (2,130 ft)
Max. width150 metres (490 ft)
Surface area10.3 hectares (25 acres)
Max. depth13 metres (43 ft)

Geography

The lake is about 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and 150 metres (490 ft) wide, covering an area of 10.3 hectares (25 acres), and reaches a maximum depth of 13 metres (43 ft). Its encatchment area is approximately 133 hectares (330 acres), consisting of about 50% rocks, 25% forest and 25% cultivated land.[1]

Biology

References
  1. "Rapport: Hammersøen" (in Danish). Studienet.dk. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. "Hammeren" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2012-06-07.


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