Alnsjøen

Alnsjøen
Alnsjøen
	Alunsjøen (2007)
	Alnsjøen
Location	Oslo
Coordinates	59°57′56″N 10°51′6″E / 59.96556°N 10.85167°ECoordinates: 59°57′56″N 10°51′6″E / 59.96556°N 10.85167°E
Basin countries	Norway
Surface area	39 ha (96 acres)
Average depth	32 m (105 ft)
Water volume	7.56 km3 (6,130,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	183 m (600 ft)
References	NVE

Alnsjøen (also called Alunsjøen) is a lake in Lillomarka in Oslo, Norway. The lake is drained by the Alna River to the Oslofjord. The surrounding area was utilized for copper mining during the 18th century.^[1]^[2] The lake functions as a minor water reservoir for the city of Oslo (the main water reservoir being the lake Maridalsvannet).

Alnsjøen in winter
The dam of Alnsjøen

References[]

^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Alnsjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
^ Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Alnsjøen". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.

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[snl-1] Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Alnsjøen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[obl-2] Arstal, Aksel; Just, Carl, eds. (1966) [1938]. "Alnsjøen". Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian) (2 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.

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