Lake Hibara
lake in Japan
Lake Hibara (桧原湖, Hibara-ko) is a lake in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan. It is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park. It is the biggest of the lakes in the Bandai-kōgen highlands.[1]
| Lake Hibara | |
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 Lake Hibara viewed from north of Mount Bandai | |
| Location | Kitashiobara |
| Coordinates | 37°41′0″N 140°3′20″E / 37.68333°N 140.05556°E |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 30.5 m (100 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.13 km3 (110,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 31.5 km (19.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 822.0 m (2,696.9 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Creation change
Hibara Lake is a mesotrophic lake. It was created because of the July 15, 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai. The debris avalanche created a natural dam that then filled with water. It sank Hibara Village (桧原村, Hibara-mura). The ruins of Hibara Village are still at the bottom of the lake.[2]
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- ↑ Takeda T., page 174.
- ↑ 裏磐梯を代表する湖沼群 (in Japanese). 裏磐梯観光協会. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
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- Takeda, Toru; Hishinuma, Tomio; Kamieda, Kinuyo; Dale, Leigh; Oguma, Chiyoichi (August 10, 1988). "Hello! Fukushima - International Exchange Guide Book" (1988 ed.). Fukushima City: Fukushima Mimpo Press.
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