Lake Ikeda

Lake Ikeda
Lake Ikeda with Mount Kaimon
Location of Lake Ikeda in Japan.
Location of Lake Ikeda in Japan.
Lake Ikeda
LocationKyūshū island
Coordinates31°14′N 130°34′E / 31.233°N 130.567°E / 31.233; 130.567
Typecaldera lake
Catchment area41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Average depth135 m (443 ft)
Max. depth233 m (764 ft)
Water volume1.47 km3 (1,190,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time1.7 years
Shore length115.1 km (9.4 mi)
Surface elevation63 m (207 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Ikeda (池田湖湖, Ikeda-ko) is a caldera lake located 40 km (25 mi) south of Kagoshima city; Kyūshū island, Japan. It is perhaps best known to tourists as the location of the purported sightings of a monster named Issie, and as the largest lake on Kyūshū island[1] with a surface area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a shoreline length of 15 km (9.3 mi).[2]

  1. ^ "Major Destinations in Japan - Kyushu Island". www.jnto.go.jp. Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ILEC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).