Vombsjön

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Vombsjön

Vombsjön
Location Skåne County, Sweden
Coordinates 55°40′N 13°35′E / 55.667°N 13.583°E / 55.667; 13.583Coordinates: 55°40′N 13°35′E / 55.667°N 13.583°E / 55.667; 13.583
Primary inflows Björkaån, Borstbäcken
Primary outflows Kävlinge River
Surface area 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)[1]
Average depth 6.6 m (22 ft)[2]
Max. depth 16 m (52 ft)[2]
Water volume 78.274 km3 (18.779 cu mi)[2]
Surface elevation 20 m (66 ft)[1]

Vombsjön (sometimes called Våmbsjön) is a lake in Scania, Sweden. It is located 20 km to the east of Lund and lies in the municipalities of Lund, Eslöv and Sjöbo. The lake has been the source of drinking water for Malmö since 1948. Its watershed is 447 km2.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sjöareal och sjöhöjd" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2010. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Sjödjup och sjövolym" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2010. 


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