Lake Kasumigaura
Lake Kasumigaura (Japanese: 霞ヶ浦) is a lake that is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa.
| Location | 22x20px Japan Ibaraki Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°2′25″N 140°23′39″E / 36.04028°N 140.39417°ECoordinates: 36°2′25″N 140°23′39″E / 36.04028°N 140.39417°E |
| Lake type | warm Monomictic |
| Primary inflows | Sakura and Naka rivers and more than 30 small rivers |
| Primary outflows | Tone River |
| Catchment area | 1,915 km2 (739 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 220 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.848 km3 (687,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 252 km (157 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0.16 m (6.3 in) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Kasumigaura, Ibaraki |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Kasumigaura Media
- Lake Kasumigaura and Mt.Tsukuba,Inashiki-city,Japan.JPG
The lake and Mt. Tsukuba viewed from the east
- Ushibori in the Hitachi province.jpg
- Part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, no. 19 .