Lake Sagami
Lake Sagami (相模湖, Sagami-ko) is an artificial lake located in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa in Japan's Kantō region. Created in 1947 after the Sagami River was dammed, it serves as use for recreational and hydroelectric purposes. The lake also served as venue for canoeing events at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the lake.
| Lake Sagami | |
|---|---|
(2007) | |
Lake Sagami | |
| Location | Kanagawa |
| Coordinates | 35°36′50″N 139°11′0″E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sagami River |
| Primary outflows | Sagami River |
| Catchment area | 1.064 km2 (0.411 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Water volume | 63,200,000 m3 (1.67×1010 US gal) |
| Residence time | 0.05 year |
| Shore length1 | 34.4 km (21.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Frozen | never |
| Settlements | Sagamihara |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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