Lake Kuttara
Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko) is a caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is said to have the best water quality in all of Japan.[2] The Ministry of the Environment says that it has a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), so it is the second clearest lake (Lake Mashū is the clearest).
| Coordinates | 42°30′N 141°10′E / 42.500°N 141.167°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 141°10′E / 42.500°N 141.167°E[1] |
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| Lake type | oligotrophic crater lake |
| Primary inflows | none[1] |
| Primary outflows | evaporation[1] |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 148 m (486 ft)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 8 km (5.0 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 258 m (846 ft) [1] |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
A salamander species, Ezo salamander (エゾサンショウウオ, Ezo Sanshōuo), lives at the lake. Since 1909, Sockeye salmon have been sent to the lake.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Topomap 25000:1 飛生" (in 日本語). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nature in Shiraoi". Official Website of Shiraoi. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
Other websites
Media related to Lake Kuttara at Wikimedia Commons- Kuttara - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Kuttara: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Kuttara-Noboribetsu Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
- Kuttara: Global Volcanism Program - Smithsonian Institution
