Type Mesotrophic Basin countries Japan Average depth 8.7 m (29 ft) Area 150 km² Shore length 82.4 km | Primary outflows 1 Surface area 150 km (37,000 acres) Surface elevation 0 cm Mean depth 8.7 m Catchment area 618 km² | |
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Location Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan | ||
Lake Saroma (サロマ湖, Saroma-ko) also Saroma Lagoon is a body of brackish water in Saroma, Kitami, and Yūbetsu Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. By area, the lake is the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaidō.
Map of Lake Saroma, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
The name comes from the Ainu place name saruomahetsu, meaning place of many Miscanthus reeds and rushes.
References
Lake Saroma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA