Lake Riyaushi

Abashiri City ・リヤウシ湖

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Aerial photo of Lake Riyaushi (Abashiri City, Hokkaido) taken in 1977 — Taken October 18, 1977. Source: aerial photo by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (1977), resized.GSI Maps and Aerial Photo Service

About Lake Riyaushi

A lagoon-origin lake between Lake Notoro and Lake Abashiri in Abashiri City, one of the seven lagoon lakes of Abashiri Quasi-National Park. In the 1991 survey it was an unmodified lake, with carp, crucian carp and eel.

Sources: Ministry of the Environment, Overview of Quasi-National Parks, Environment Agency of Japan, Lake Survey Report (1993), Environment Agency of Japan, Lake Survey Report: Data Appendix (1993) (sources in Japanese)

Lake data

Area: 0.42 km²#45 in Hokkaido
Maximum depth: 4.9 m#43 in Hokkaido
Average depth: 2.5 m
Surface elevation: 5 m
Origin: Lagoon-origin lake
Lake type: Eutrophic
Fresh or brackish: Freshwater
Freezing: Freezes in winter
Unmodified lake: Yes (shore entirely natural)
Natural park: Abashiri Quasi-National Park
Lake number: 0230number in the national lake survey

Sources: Environment Agency of Japan, 4th National Survey on the Natural Environment: Lake Survey Report (1993). Area and depth use newer figures from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan where available. Origin, lake type, transparency, freezing and unmodified status are as of the 1991 survey.

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