Fatburen is a small lake in Tyresö Municipality, south-east of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is the last and easternmost lake within the Tyresån Lake System.

Fatburen
View of lake
Location of lake
Location of lake
Fatburen
Location of lake
Location of lake
Fatburen
LocationStockholm
Coordinates59°13′58″N 18°17′30″E / 59.23278°N 18.29167°E / 59.23278; 18.29167
Primary inflowsAlbysjön
Primary outflowsKalvfjärden
Basin countriesSweden
Surface area0.030 km2 (0.012 sq mi)[1]
Average depth1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Max. depth5.0 m (16.4 ft)[2]
Water volume0.898 km3 (728,000 acre⋅ft)[2]
Surface elevation13.7 m (45 ft)[1]
SettlementsTyresö
References[1][2]

The lake is roughly triangular in shape with its inflow from Albysjön in the southern corner, and its outflow to Kalvfjärden in the north-eastern corner. It is separated from Albysjön by the peninsula Rävnäset, a municipal nature reserve covering 27 ha.[3] It contains a wide range of rare species and is together with the nature and park surrounding Tyresö Palace one of the best locales for bats.[4] South-east of the lake is the residential area Solberga.

In summers, the lake is part of a popular walk for visitors attracted by the Tyresö Palace and its surroundings.[5] In winters, the lake is popular for ice fishing.[6]

There are 21 species of vascular plants by the lake which in itself contains 9-13 aquatic plants, a relatively high biodiversity within the lake system.[1] Common fishes include Perch, Pike, and Zander.[7]

Notwithstanding its eutrophication, the presence of Stoneworts in Fatburen indicates the waters have a relatively high visibility, which, considering it is the last lake in the lake system, is surprising.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Södertörnsekologerna
  2. ^ a b c d SMHI, Sjödjup och sjövolym
  3. ^ Tyresö Municipality, Rävnäset
  4. ^ a b Tyresö Municipality, Naturinventering 1998
  5. ^ SNF, Tyresö slott och Nyfors
  6. ^ Tyresö Municipality, Tyresåns sjösystem
  7. ^ Sportfiskarna, Sportfiskekortet

References

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  • Fatburen is also the lake where a dead body was found in the book 1793 of the Swedish writer Niklas Natt och Dag.
  • "Vattenväxter i sjöarna på Södertörn och i angränsande områden samt uppbyggnad av en sjödatabas" (PDF) (in Swedish). Södertörnsekologerna. pp. Appendix 7, p 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  • "Sjödjup och sjövolym" [Lake depth and lake volume] (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  • "Tyresåns sjösystem" (in Swedish). Tyresö Municipality. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  • "Sportfiskekortet" (in Swedish). SportFiskarna. Retrieved 2008-03-03.[permanent dead link]
  • "Tyresö slott och Nyfors" (in Swedish). Svenska naturskyddsföreningen (SNF, Swedish Nature Preservation Society). Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  • "Rävnäset" (in Swedish). Tyresö Municipality. 2007-07-05. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  • "Naturinventering 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). Tyresö Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
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