Lake type Dimictic Catchment area 148 km (57 sq mi) Surface area 13 km (3,200 acres) Surface elevation 420 m Mean depth 18 m Outflow location Akan River | Primary outflows Akan River Basin countries Japan Average depth 17.8 m (58 ft) Area 13 km² Shore length 25.9 km Cities Kushiro | |
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Similar Akan National Park, Lake Mashū, Lake Kussharo, Mount Meakan, Mount Oakan | ||
Hokkaido lake akan
Lake Akan (阿寒湖, Akan-ko) is a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Akan National Park and is a Ramsar Site.
Contents
- Hokkaido lake akan
- Map of Lake Akan Kushiro Hokkaido Prefecture Japan
- Lake akan snow mobile banana boat
- History
- Flora and fauna
- References
Map of Lake Akan, Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Lake akan snow mobile banana boat
History
Volcanic activity formed the lake some 6,000 years ago, when a dam was formed. The lake used to have a clarity of 8–9 meters in the 1930s. Pollution from local hotspring resorts has decreased the transparency to 3–4 meters.
Flora and fauna
The lake is famous for the marimo (Aegagropila sauteri), aggregations of algae that form into spherical shapes 2–15 cm in diameter. Other flora of the lake include the following:
Kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) are native to Lake Akan. Other fauna of the lake include the following:
References
Lake Akan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA