Lake Kamo Explained

Lake Kamo
Coords:38.0636°N 138.4367°W
Catchment:4.85km2
Basin Countries:Japan
Length:4.5km (02.8miles)
Width:1.5km (00.9miles)
Area:4.85km2[1]
Max-Depth:8.7m (28.5feet)
Elevation:0.5m (01.6feet)
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lake Kamo in Japan.

is a brackish lake on the Sado Island in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Honshu, Japan. The lake is the largest of Niigata prefecture.

Originally Lake Kamo was a fresh water lake, but was opened to the sea during the Meiji period to avoid floods, and the water became brackish. The lake is famous for oyster farming, since 1932.[2]

Lake Kamo is ranked among the top 100 Landscapes of Japan.

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Notes and References

  1. https://sadotravel.wordpress.com/places-to-visit/lake-kamo/ Sadotravel.wordpress.com
  2. https://www.visitsado.com/en/spot/detail0136/ Visitsado.com