Delsjön consist of two coherent lakes, Stora Delsjön and Lilla Delsjön, located in eastern Gothenburg, in the Delsjöområdet nature reserve. They serve as a reservoir for the city, receiving water from the Göta River. At the shore of Stora Delsjön there is a popular beach.
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Location | Gothenburg |
Coordinates | 57°41′5″N 12°2′45″E / 57.68472°N 12.04583°E |
Basin countries | Sweden |
Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Max. width | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
Surface area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Water volume | 12.1×10 6 m3 (9,800 acre⋅ft) |
Sections/sub-basins | Stora Delsjön, Lilla Delsjön |
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Lilla Delsjön from N shore, June 27, 2020.
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Lilla Delsjön, E shore, June 27, 2020.
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Lilla Delsjön from SE, June 27, 2020.
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The connection between Lilla and Stora Delsjön, direction NW, June 27, 2020.
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Stora Delsjön, strait between the small island Delhuvudet and Brattklevs udde, June 26, 2020.
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Stora Delsjön from the steep NW part, direction SE, July 9, 2020.
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Stora Delsjön from the Stora Torps tånge promontory, direction S, July 9, 2020.
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Sunset at Stora Delsjön, from SE, July 9, 2020.