Lake Tōfutsu

Lake Tōfutsu 濤沸湖
Lake Tōfutsu
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates	43°56′N 144°24′E / 43.933°N 144.400°ECoordinates: 43°56′N 144°24′E / 43.933°N 144.400°E
Surface area	9 km^2 (3.5 sq mi)
Average depth	0.7 m
Max. depth	2.5 m
Shore length^1	27 km
Surface elevation	1 m
Settlements	Abashiri, Koshimizu
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.^[1]

See also

• Ramsar Sites in Japan

References

1. "Tofutsu-ko" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 10 February 2012.