Lake Abashiri 網走湖 | |
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Location | Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan |
Coordinates | 43°58′N 144°10′E / 43.967°N 144.167°E |
Lake type | Dimictic |
Primary inflows | Abashiri River and Memanbetsu River |
Primary outflows | Abashiri River |
Catchment area | 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 33 km2 (8,200 acres) |
Average depth | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
Max. depth | 16.1 m (53 ft) |
Water volume | 0.2327 km3 (0.0558 cu mi) |
Residence time | 0.43 years |
Shore length1 | 44 km (27 mi) |
Surface elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Frozen | December to April |
Islands | none |
Settlements | Abashiri |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Abashiri (網走湖, Abashiri-ko) is a meromictic lake[1] in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.[2] It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. The Abashiri and Memanbetsu Rivers flow into the lake. Water exits the lake through the Abashiri River again and flows 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the Sea of Okhotsk.[3]