Ise Bay

Ise Bay
伊勢湾
Ise Bay as seen from Ise City Skyline
Ise Bay 伊勢湾 is located in Japan
Ise Bay 伊勢湾
Ise Bay
伊勢湾
Ise Bay 伊勢湾 is located in Mie Prefecture
Ise Bay 伊勢湾
Ise Bay
伊勢湾
Coordinates34°45′N 136°45′E / 34.750°N 136.750°E / 34.750; 136.750
River sourcesKiso Three Rivers, Nikkō River, Shōnai River, Tempaku River
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area1,738 km2 (671 sq mi)
Average depth19.5 m (64 ft)
Max. depth30 m (98 ft)
Water volume33.9 km3 (8.1 cu mi)
IslandsCentrair airport (artificial)
SettlementsNagoya
Yokkaichi
Tsu
Matsusaka
Ise

Ise Bay (伊勢湾, Ise-wan) is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 meters (64 ft) and a maximum depth of 30 meters (98 ft). The mouth of the bay is 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: the Nakayama Channel and the Morosaki Channel. Mikawa Bay is subsequently joined to the Pacific Ocean[1] by the Irako Channel, which ranges from 50–100 meters (160–330 ft) in depth.

  1. ^ Fujiwara, T; Takahashi, T; Kasai, A; Sugiyama, Y; Kuno, M (2002), "The Role of Circulation in the Development of Hypoxia in Ise Bay, Japan", Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 54 (1): 19–31, Bibcode:2002ECSS...54...19F, doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0824