| Lake Abashiri 網走湖 | |
|---|---|
 A view from Mount Tento (July 2013) | |
  Lake Abashiri 網走湖 | |
| 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ABASHIRI-KO (LAKE ABASHIRI)". World Lake Database. International Lake Environment Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2009-05-07.