Basin countries Japan Max. width 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Max. depth 8.7 m (29 ft) Area 4.85 km² | Max. length 4.5 km (2.8 mi) Surface area 4.85 km (1.87 sq mi) Surface elevation 50 cm Catchment area 4.85 km² | |
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Lake kamo sado one minute japan travel guide
Lake Kamo (Japanese: 加茂湖, Hepburn: Kamo-ko) is a brackish lake on the island of Sado in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Honshu, Japan. The lake is the largest of Niigata prefecture.
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- Lake kamo sado one minute japan travel guide
- Map of Lake Kamo Sado Niigata Prefecture Japan
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Map of Lake Kamo, Sado, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Originally Lake Kamo was a fresh water lake, but was opened to the sea during the Meiji period to avoid floods, and the water became brackish. The lake is famous for oyster farming, since 1932.
Lake Kamo is ranked among the top 100 Landscapes of Japan.
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Lake Kamo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA