Hammersø | |
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Hammer Lake, Hammer Sø | |
Location | Bornholm, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°16′58″N 14°45′54″E / 55.28278°N 14.76500°E |
Type | Tarn |
Max. length | 650 metres (2,130 ft) |
Max. width | 150 metres (490 ft) |
Surface area | 10.3 hectares (25 acres) |
Max. depth | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Hammersø ( English: Hammer Lake), or Hammer Sø, is the largest lake on the island of Bornholm and the only tarn in Denmark. [1] It is located in a valley in Hammeren, the northernmost point of the island. A narrow isthmus separates the lake from Opalsø, an artificial lake formed in a granite quarry which was closed in 1970. [2]
The lake is about 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and 150 metres (490 ft) wide, covering an area of 10.3 hectares (25 acres), and reaches a maximum depth of 13 metres (43 ft). Its encatchment area is approximately 133 hectares (330 acres), consisting of about 50% rocks, 25% forest and 25% cultivated land. [1]
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Hammersø | |
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Hammer Lake, Hammer Sø | |
Location | Bornholm, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°16′58″N 14°45′54″E / 55.28278°N 14.76500°E |
Type | Tarn |
Max. length | 650 metres (2,130 ft) |
Max. width | 150 metres (490 ft) |
Surface area | 10.3 hectares (25 acres) |
Max. depth | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Hammersø ( English: Hammer Lake), or Hammer Sø, is the largest lake on the island of Bornholm and the only tarn in Denmark. [1] It is located in a valley in Hammeren, the northernmost point of the island. A narrow isthmus separates the lake from Opalsø, an artificial lake formed in a granite quarry which was closed in 1970. [2]
The lake is about 650 metres (2,130 ft) long and 150 metres (490 ft) wide, covering an area of 10.3 hectares (25 acres), and reaches a maximum depth of 13 metres (43 ft). Its encatchment area is approximately 133 hectares (330 acres), consisting of about 50% rocks, 25% forest and 25% cultivated land. [1]
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