Vombsjön

Vombsjön
View of lake
Location of lake
Location of lake
Vombsjön
Location within Skåne
Location of lake
Location of lake
Vombsjön
Location within Sweden
LocationSkåne County, Sweden
Coordinates55°40′N 13°35′E / 55.667°N 13.583°E / 55.667; 13.583
Björkaån, Borstbäcken
Kävlinge River
Surface area
12 km2 (4.6 mi2)[1]
Average depth
6.6 m (22 ft)[2]
Max. depth16 m (52 ft)[2]
Water volume
78.274 km3 (18.779 mi3)[2]
Surface elevation
20 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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.