Lake Tōfutsu

Lake Tōfutsu (濤沸湖, Tōfutsu-ko) is located in Abashiri and Koshimizu, Hokkaidō, Japan. It takes its name from the Ainu toputsu, or 'mouth of the lake'. A saline lagoon divided from the Sea of Okhotsk by sand dunes, Lake Tōfutsu provides an important habitat for wintering birds. In 2005 an area of 900 ha of wetlands was designated a Ramsar Site.^[2]

Lake Tōfutsu 濤沸湖
Lake Tōfutsu
Lake Tōfutsu 濤沸湖
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates	43°56′N 144°24′E
Surface area	9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Average depth	0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)
Max. depth	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Shore length1	27 km (17 mi)
Surface elevation	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Settlements	Abashiri, Koshimizu
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Tofutsu-ko
Designated	8 November 2005
Reference no.	1557[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• Ramsar Sites in Japan

References

1. "Tofutsu-ko". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "Tofutsu-ko" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 10 February 2012.