Lake Ikeda

Lake Ikeda (池田湖湖, Ikeda-ko) is a caldera lake located 40 km (25 mi) south of Kagoshima city; Kyūshū island, Japan. It is perhaps best known to tourists as the location of the purported sightings of a monster named Issie, and as the largest lake on Kyūshū island with a surface area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a shoreline length of 15 km (9.3 mi).

Lake Ikeda
Lake Ikeda with Mount Kaimon
Lake Ikeda
LocationKyūshū island
Coordinates31°14′N 130°34′E
Typecaldera lake
Catchment area41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Average depth135 m (443 ft)
Max. depth233 m (764 ft)
Water volume1.47 km3 (1,190,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time1.7 years
Shore length115.1 km (9.4 mi)
Surface elevation63 m (207 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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