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.
| Lake Akan | |
|---|---|
| 阿寒湖 (Japanese) | |
The view from Mount Oakan (July 2008) | |
Lake Akan | |
| Location | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°27′6″N 144°5′55″E |
| Lake type | Dimictic |
| Primary outflows | Akan River |
| Catchment area | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 13 km2 (3,200 acres) |
| Average depth | 17.8 m (58 ft) |
| Max. depth | 44.8 m (147 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.23 km3 (0.055 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 25.9 km (16.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Frozen | December to April |
| Islands | 4: Ōjima, Kojima, Yaitai Island, Chūrui Island |
| Settlements | Kushiro |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Akan-ko |
| Designated | 8 November 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1540 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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