Primary inflows Basin countries Japan Max. depth 148 m (486 ft) Area 4.68 km² Cities Shiraoi | Primary outflows evaporation Surface area 4.68 km (1.81 sq mi) Surface elevation 258 m Shore length 8 km | |
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Type oligotrophic crater lake Similar Akita‑Yake‑Yama, Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Noboribetsu Hot Spring, Naruko, Mount Iō | ||
Road to lake kuttara
Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko) is a near circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan. With a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), the lake ranks second only to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment.
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- Road to lake kuttara
- Map of Lake Kuttara Kojohama Shiraoi Shiraoi District Hokkaido Prefecture 059 0641 Japan
- Lake kuttara hokkaido japan
- References
Map of Lake Kuttara, Kojohama, Shiraoi, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido Prefecture 059-0641, Japan
Resident species of the lake include a salamander species, Hynobius retardatus (エゾサンショウウオ, Ezo Sanshōuo). Since 1909 Sockeye salmon have been introduced to the lake.
Lake kuttara hokkaido japan
References
Lake Kuttara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA