Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri
網走湖
A lake surrounded by trees
A view from Mount Tento (July 2013)
Lake Abashiri 網走湖 is located in Japan
Lake Abashiri 網走湖
Lake Abashiri
網走湖
LocationAbashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates43°58′N 144°10′E / 43.967°N 144.167°E / 43.967; 144.167
Lake typeDimictic
Primary inflowsAbashiri River and Memanbetsu River
Primary outflowsAbashiri River
Catchment area1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area33 km2 (8,200 acres)
Average depth7.2 m (24 ft)
Max. depth16.1 m (53 ft)
Water volume0.2327 km3 (0.0558 cu mi)
Residence time0.43 years
Shore length144 km (27 mi)
Surface elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
FrozenDecember to April
Islandsnone
SettlementsAbashiri
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]

  1. ^ Kuwabara, Ren (June 2001). "Long-term changes in the aquatic biota of Lake Abashiri, a meromictic lake in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan". Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management. 6 (2): 175–181. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1770.2001.00141.x.
  2. ^ "Data Summary: Abashiri-ko (Lake Abashiri)". World Lakes Database. International Lake Environment Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  3. ^ "ABASHIRI-KO (LAKE ABASHIRI)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2009-05-07.