Hachirogata
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| Hachirogata (right), now drained with the exception of the narrow watercourse around the drained lake bed. The Oga Peninsula is on the left. | ||
| Geographical location | Japan | |
| Drain | into the Sea of Japan | |
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 55 ' N , 140 ° 1' E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 0 m TP | |
| surface | 27.75 km² | |
| scope | 35 km | |
| Maximum depth | 12.0 m | |
Hachirogata ( Japanese 八郎 潟 ) is a lake in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan . Its official name is Hachirō Lake ( 八郎 湖 , Hachirō-ko ). It is also called Hachirōgata regulation pond ( 八郎 潟 調整 池 , Hachirōgata chōseichi ).
It was once the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa . Extensive drainage began in 1957 to create agricultural land. The village of Ogata was founded on October 1st, 1964 on the former lake bed. The rest of the lake has an area of 27.7 km² (18th place in Japan).
Some view the drainage as a mistake as Japan faced an excess of rice soon after the measures were completed . Others lament the loss of the wetlands.
At 4 m below sea level, the lake floor is the deepest point in Japan today.
Fishing for shijimi clams ( Corbicula japonica ) was once a thriving industry. However, it is on the decline as the water is less brackish today, which has made the mussel's living conditions worse. In winter you can fish for Wakasagi ( Hypomesus nipponensis ) on the ice . The fishing for small bass (Micropterus pec.) Also attracts anglers from other prefectures. On the other hand, the fish that are not indigenous here are suspected of endangering native fish species.
According to legend, a man named Hachirō, transformed into a Chinese dragon, chose the place as his home after a long hike and the lake was named after him Hachirōgata ( -gata means lagoon ). He later fell in love with a woman who owned Lake Tazawa , another lake in Akita Prefecture, and moved in with her. After that, the hachirogata became flatter and flatter.
Web links
- World Lakes Database: Hachiro-gata (English)
- The memory of Oogata (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 湖沼 面積 . (PDF; 114 kB) (No longer available online.) Kokudo Chiriin , October 1, 2015, archived from the original on August 5, 2016 ; Retrieved August 5, 2016 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b 日本 の 主 な 湖沼 . (No longer available online.) MLIT , 2002, archived from the original on September 12, 2013 ; Retrieved September 15, 2013 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
