List of lakes in Sweden

The list of lakes in Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation of Sweden. However, Sweden has over 97,500 lakes larger than convert|2|acre|m2, so the list is not comprehensive. "Lakes, Streams and Rivers" "Smorgasbord", 2007, webpage (English language): [http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/natrecspo/nature/lakes.html SverigeTur-lakes] .]

Alphabetical list

Some of the major lakes in Sweden:
*Bolmen
*Boren
*Dellen
*Glan
*Hjälmaren
*Ikesjaure
*Hornavan
*Mälaren
*Mien
*Roxen
*Runn
*Siljan
*Sommen
*Sparren
*Storavan
*Storsjön
*Torne träsk
*Tåkern
*Vänern
*Vättern

Largest lakes by area

Notes::* Siljan counted separately covers 290km². :** Different figures occur; most commonly 250 or 280 km².

Deepest lakes

"Subject to geological variations"
#Hornavan - 228 meters
#Torneträsk - 168 m
#Vojmsjön - 145 m
#Stor-Blåsjön - 144 m
#Stor-Rensjön - 140 m
#Virihaure - 138 m
#Kallsjön - 134 m
#Vastenjaure - 134 m
#Siljan - 134 m
#Kultsjön - 130 m

Largest lakes by volume

Lakes with the most water:
#Vänern - 153,000 million m³.
#Vättern - 77,600 mio m³
#Torne träsk - 17,100 mio m³³
#Mälaren - 14,300 mio m³
#Hornavan - 11,900 mio m³
#Siljan - 8,090 mio m³
#Storsjön - 8,020 mio m³
#Kallsjön - 6,140 mio m³
#Virihaure - 4,430 mio m³
#Storuman - 4,180 mio m³

Water life

* In lakes and rivers, there are a total of 52 species of fresh water fish; but several of them are rare.

See also

*Geography of Sweden
*List of islands of Sweden
*List of rivers of Sweden

Notes

References

* "Fakta och Fiske", Fiskeriverket, 2003.
* Data from SMHI, 2002.