Ise Bay 伊勢湾 | |
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Coordinates | 34°45′N 136°45′E / 34.750°N 136.750°E |
River sources | Kiso Three Rivers, Nikkō River, Shōnai River, Tempaku River |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 1,738 km2 (671 sq mi) |
Average depth | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
Max. depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
Water volume | 33.9 km3 (8.1 cu mi) |
Islands | Centrair airport (artificial) |
Settlements | Nagoya 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.