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| Location | Shizuoka Prefecture |
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| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 65.0 km² |
| Max. depth | 16.6 m |
| Water volume | 0.35 km³ |
| Surface elevation | 0 m |
Lake Hamana (浜名湖 Hamanako?) in Shizuoka Prefecture is Japan's tenth largest lake (by area). It spans the boundaries of the cities of Hamamatsu and Kosai and the town of Arai.
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Data
The lake has an area of 65.0 km² and holds 0.35 km³ of water. Its circumference is 114 km. At its deepest point, the water is 16.6 m deep. The surface is at sea level.
Economic activity
Lake Hamana is a commercial source of cultivated Japanese eel, nori, oysters and Chinese soft-shelled turtles. Fishers take sea bass whiting, and flounder, among others. The lake has been developed as a resort area, with boating as a feature.
History
The name of the former province in which the lake is located, Tōtōmi, means "distant lake." It refers to this lake. From the perspective of the capital in the Kinki region, Tōtōmi is more distant than Ōmi Province, the "nearby lake." In ancient times, Hamanako was a fresh-water lake. However, a great earthquake in 1498 altered the topography of the area. As a result, the water in the lake is now brackish.
Source
This article incorporates material from the article 浜名湖 (Hamanako) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on December 11, 2007.
External links
- 浜名湖PDF (Hamanako), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)
- 浜名湖サイクリングロードPDF (Hamanako Cycling Road), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)
- 産地ガイド 浜名湖のあさり (Sanchi Guide Hamanako no Asari), Shizuoka Prefectural Government
