Magelungsdiket
Magelungsdiket (Swedish: Magelungen Ditch) is one of three inflows of Lake Magelungen in southern , Sweden. It empties into the lake from north together with Kräppladiket while Djupån reaches the southern end of the lake.
Magelungsdiket had a drainage area of 17 km² stretching north to Mälarhöjden until the south-western suburbs of Stockholm were built in the early 1950s and water was guided to Lake Mälaren through stormwater pipes. Today only 1,5 km² remains of the drainage area and most of the contributions comes from one-family houses in eastern Rågsved and green areas around Magelungen. Water flow is slow, often stagnant, and the ditch is surrounded by dense vegetation. It opened out in a wetland drained in 1994 in order to create canals and minor islands attracting birds. Very high levels of metals have been reported from a street inlet near the outlet. Together with Kräpplingadiket, it is estimated to contribute some 100 kg/year of phosphorus. The ditch is one of a few locales for Grass Snake in Stockholm.
Coordinates: 59°15′5″N 18°2′44″E / 59.25139°N 18.04556°E
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