Lappkärret
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Lappkärret is a small lake in Norra Djurgården in north-eastern Stockholm, Sweden, near Stockholm University. It is one of six lakes in Djurgården, the others being: Lillsjön, Uggleviken, Isbladskärret, Laduviken, and Spegeldammen.
Lappkärret | |
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Coordinates | 59°22′6.48″N 18°4′6.90″E |
Primary inflows | Subsoil water |
Primary outflows | Lilla Värtan |
Catchment area | 17 ha (42 acres) |
Basin countries | Sweden |
Surface area | 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) |
Average depth | 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) |
Max. depth | 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) |
Water volume | 16,000 m3 (13 acre⋅ft) |
Residence time | 5 months |
Settlements | Norra Djurgården |
References | [1] |
Through its location in the Royal National City Park, it is considered as a lake of great recreational value, especially popular among ornithologists and frequently used in classes at the University of Stockholm located nearby. As the name implies, it used to be a marsh until construction works for the student apartments at Lappkärrsberget punctured a subsoil spring in the 1960s. Today, the lake empties into the strait Lilla Värtan through a culvert and forms part of a proposed nature reserve in Norra Djurgården.[1]