...The central part of the lake bottom is extremely flat, and the part with a depth of 355m or more accounts for more than one-third of the lake's area. The Bifue River, Okotanpe River, and other rivers flow into the lake on the west shore, and the Chitose River flows down from the east shore. The volcanic body and caldera walls approaching the lake surface are covered in natural broadleaf or mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests, and the surrounding area is designated as a special area of Shikotsu-Toya National Park. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Okotan [hot spring]" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…湖底中央部はきわめて平たんで,水深355m以上の部分が湖の面積の1/3以上を占める。西岸で美笛川,オコタンペ川などが流入し,東岸から千歳川が流下する。 湖面にせまる火山体とカルデラ壁は広葉または針広混交の天然林に包まれ,周辺は支笏洞爺国立公園の特別地域に指定されている。… ※「オコタン[温泉]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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