Barnsjön

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Barnsjön
Coordinates	59°13′35.6″N, 18°14′7.7″ECoordinates: 59°13′35.6″N, 18°14′7.7″E
Primary outflows	Tyresö-Flaten
Basin countries	Sweden
Surface area	0.020 km³[1]
Surface elevation	30 m [1]
Settlements	Tyresö
References	[2]

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 Prästängsdiket^[3]. It is regarded as an important local recreational milieu. It is popular for both fishing and bathing.^[2] There are two municipal baths by the lake.^[4]

Contents 1 Environmental impact 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] 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.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Geography of Stockholm

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Vattenväxter i sjöarna på Södertörn och i angränsande områden samt uppbyggnad av en sjödatabas (Swedish) Appendix 7, p 1. Södertörnekologerna. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
• Tyresåns sjösystem (Swedish). Tyresö Municipality. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
• Barnsjön (Swedish). Tyresö Municipality (2007-07-03). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
• Barnsjön (Swedish). Tyresåsamarbetet ("Tyreså Collaboration"). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.