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Lake Shikotsu
Caldera lake on the island of Hokkaido in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖, Shikotsu-ko) is a caldera lake in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
Quick Facts Lake Shikotsu 支笏湖, Coordinates ...
Lake Shikotsu 支笏湖 | |
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Coordinates | 42°48′N 141°21′E |
Type | crater lake |
Primary inflows | Bifue, Okotanpe, Ninaru, Furenai |
Primary outflows | Chitose |
Catchment area | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Japan |
Surface area | 78.4 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
Average depth | 265.4 metres (870.7 ft) |
Max. depth | 363 metres (1,191 ft) |
Water volume | 20.81 km3 (4.99 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 40.4 kilometres (25.1 mi) |
Surface elevation | 247 metres (810 ft) |
Islands | 0 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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