Gömmaren
| Gömmaren | |
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| Coordinates | 59°15′10″N 17°55′7″E / 59.25278°N 17.91861°ECoordinates: 59°15′10″N 17°55′7″E / 59.25278°N 17.91861°E |
| Primary inflows | Precipitation, local stormwater |
| Primary outflows | Trehörningen via the brook Fullerstaån and Mälaren via the brook Gömmarbäcken. |
| Catchment area | 2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Surface area | 21.0 ha (52 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Water volume | 724,000 m3 (587 acre·ft) |
| Residence time | 1.9 yrs |
| Shore length1 | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) (including island) 4,030 m (13,220 ft) (excluding island) |
| Surface elevation | 46.15 m (151.4 ft) |
| Islands | 1 (0.02 ha or 2,200 sq ft) |
| Settlements | Glömsta, Huddinge |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Gömmaren (Swedish: literary "The Hider") is a small lake located in the municipality Huddinge in southern , Sweden. It is the easternmost lake in the Tyresån Lake System.
The lake empties to the west through Gömmarbäcken ("Gömmaren Rill") and to the east through Fullerstaån ("Fullersta Stream"), which is further downstream guided in culverts under the commercial centre of Huddinge (Huddinge Centrum) before flowing south-east to empty into Lake Trehörningen. Motorboats are not allowed on the lake. Its clear water makes it popular for various open-air activities such as angling and bathing in summer, and skating in winters as it is one of the first lakes in Huddinge to freeze. Bathing from cliffs surrounding the lake is popular, but a sand beach is also available. A local fishing society (Långsjön-Gömmarens Fiskevårdsförening) is managing lake conservation and supply the general public with fishing permits.
Notwithstanding the lake's name, documented from the 18th century and most likely hinting at the hidden away location, settlements have been present near the lake since the Stone Age. The property of Vårby Gård, a nearby homestead, used to reach the lake in the 18th century, but the central building burnt down in 1975 and none of its gardens, brewing, bakery, smithy, or poultry houses are left.
The lake is located in a forest forming part of the Gömmaren Nature Reserve created in 1995 and as such is considered as important for recreation and nature conservation, a popular destination both for lovers of open-air life and for schools.
The water of the lake is very clear and virtually colourless, which reflects the nutrient-poor flat rock pine forest of the surrounding area. Most of nutrient contribution to the lake comes from settlements south of the lake, also responsible for about 80 per cent of the phosphorus input. A hydrogeological examination in 1985 showed the surrounding soil is poorly fit to take up increased levels of waste water. Acidification has been neutralized by liming which has produced excellent pH-levels.
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