Storsjön
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| Storsjön | |
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| Location | Jämtland |
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| Catchment area | 12,064 km² |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Surface area | 464 km² |
| Max depth | 74 m |
| Surface elevation | 292 m |
| Islands | Frösön |
| Settlements | Krokom, Brunflo, Orrviken |
Storsjön (pron. /ˈstuːˌʂœn/, lit. "The Great Lake") is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km² and a greatest depth of 74 m. It is located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön. The city of Östersund is located on the east shore of the lake, opposite Frösön.
Storsjön is said to be the home of the sea creature Storsjöodjuret, not unlike Nessie, and every now and then there are new reports of people having spotted it. Storsjöodjuret is also called Storsie. Descriptions of Storsie have varied over the years. Some have described it as being serpentine in appearance, with multiple humps, a feline or canine-like head and grayish skin. Others have claimed that the creature is short in stature and morbidly obese, with a roundish skull. Many witnesses have compared the beast to a crocodile, still others have drawn parallels with eels or even otters. Another point of contention regarding the identification of this animal involves the controversy revolving around Storsie's limbs.
While some eyewitnesses claim that they resemble the large flippers so common to aquatic animals in general - and Lake-Monsters in particular - there are those who insist that the creature breaks the mold and is equipped with more terrestrial-looking feet, consisting of strong back legs and short forelimbs. Almost all accounts agree that the creature in question has large eyes, a prodigious mouth and is between 20 and 30-feet in length.
The first recorded encounter with this creature hails from 1635. During that period the animal was known for its midnight raids on local farmer's crops. Since that time literally thousands of individuals have claimed to have seen or photographed the creature, but perhaps the most incredible piece of evidence uncovered to date, is the carcass of what is believed by some to be a Storsjon embryo.
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| 10 largest lakes in Sweden |
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| Vänern 5,648 km² | Vättern 1,893 km² | Mälaren 1,140 km² | Hjälmaren 484 km² | Storsjön 464 km² | Siljan + Orsasjön 354 km² | Torneträsk 330 km² | Hornavan 252 km² | Uddjaure 210 km² | Bolmen 184 km² |
