Åker's Canal

Åker's Canal (Swedish: Åkers kanal), previous known as Åkersström, is a waterway in Sweden. It was originally a natural river, but was renamed after having been regulated in the 19th century to be used as a canal.

Åker's Canal Åkersström, Åkers å, Åkersströmmen
Location of the mouth in Sweden
Native name	Åkers kanal (Swedish)
Location
Country	Sweden
County	Stockholm County
Municipality	Österåker Municipality
Physical characteristics
Source	Garnsviken
• coordinates	59°30′45″N 18°16′00″E
Mouth	Tunafjärden
• coordinates	59°28′15″N 18°17′28″E
Length	10.7 km (6.6 mi)[1]
Basin size	395.9 km2 (152.9 sq mi)[2]

References

1. "Åkers kanal". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 July 2010. (subscription required)
2. "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 15 July 2010.