Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko) is a nearly circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan.[2] With a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), the lake ranks second to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment.
Resident species of the lake include a salamander species, Ezo salamander (エゾサンショウウオ, Ezo Sanshōuo). Since 1909, Sockeye salmon have been introduced to the lake.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Topomap 25000:1 飛生" (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ a b "Nature in Shiraoi". Official Website of Shiraoi. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
External links
Media related to Lake Kuttara at Wikimedia Commons- Kuttara - Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese)
- "Kuttara: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
- Kuttara-Noboribetsu Volcano Group - Geological Survey of Japan
- "Kuttara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
