Vombsjön

Vombsjön
Vombsjön
Vombsjön
LocationSkåne County, Sweden
Coordinates55°40′N 13°35′E / 55.667°N 13.583°E / 55.667; 13.583
Primary inflowsBjörkaån, Borstbäcken
Primary outflowsKävlinge River
Surface area12 km2 (4.6 mi2)[1]
Average depth6.6 m (22 ft)[2]
Max. depth16 m (52 ft)[2]
Water volume78.274 km3 (18.779 mi3)[2]
Surface elevation20 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sjöareal och sjöhöjd" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Sjödjup och sjövolym" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Vombsjön". Sydvatten (in Swedish). 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-13.