Lake Hamana
Lake Hamana (浜名湖, Hamana-ko) is a brackish lagoon in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Formerly a true lake, it is now connected to the Pacific Ocean by a channel. As an internal body of water, it is considered Japan's tenth-largest lake (by area). It spans the boundaries of the cities of Hamamatsu and Kosai.
| Lake Hamana | |
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A view from Hamanako Service Area | |
Lake Hamana | |
Landsat image | |
| Location | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34°44′28″N 137°34′11″E |
| Type | Brackish lagoon |
| Primary outflows | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 65.0 km2 (25.1 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16.6 m (54 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.35 km3 (280,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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