Rissajaure

Rissajaure
Location Kärkevagge, Kiruna Municipality
Coordinates 68°23′N 18°20′E / 68.383°N 18.333°ECoordinates: 68°23′N 18°20′E / 68.383°N 18.333°E
Basin countries Sweden
Max. depth 34 m (112 ft)[1]
Surface elevation 815 m (2,674 ft)[2]

Rissajaure, also called Trollsjön and sometimes Kärkevaggepadajaure, (Northern Sami: Rissájávri) is a lake in the Kärkevagge valley in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden.[1][3] It is the clearest and purest lake in Sweden and has a visual depth of 34 m, right down to the bottom.[1][3] It is located about 120 km from Kiruna.[1] It is composed of meltwater from the surrounding glaciers. The lake is ice-covered well into the summer and is only ice-free for three months.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Summer 2011". Kiruna Lappland Ekonomisk Förening. p. 3. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "A survey on water chemistry and plankton in high mountain lakes in northern Swedish Lapland". p. 3. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bevarandeplan Natura 2000: Låktatjåkka SE0820621". Norrbotten County Administrative Board. 2007. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.