Lake Toro - Scales

This is a lagoon lake in Shibecha Town under the jurisdiction of the Kushiro Regional Development Bureau in eastern Hokkaido. It is located in the Kushiro Marshland, and together with the neighboring Shirarutoro Marsh and Takkobu Marsh, it is collectively called the Three Lakes of Toro. Lake Toro covers an area of ​​6.2 square kilometers, has a circumference of about 18 kilometers, is about 8 meters above sea level, and is 7 meters deep at its deepest point. It is a drowned valley created by the Holocene (Alluvial Epoch) sea level rise that survived after the sea level receded, and is used for cultivating freshwater fish such as carp and smelt. The lakeside is home to the Shibecha Local Museum, a campsite, and rest facilities. In winter, the lake freezes over and people go skating there. It is close to Toro Station on the JR Senmo Main Line.

[Kenichi Shindo]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

北海道東部、釧路(くしろ)総合振興局管内の標茶町(しべちゃちょう)にある海跡湖。釧路湿原にあり、隣接するシラルトロ沼、達古武沼(たっこぶぬま)をあわせて塘路三湖という。塘路湖の面積6.2平方キロメートル、周囲約18キロメートル、湖面標高約8メートル、最深部水深7メートル。完新世（沖積世）の海進によってできた溺(おぼ)れ谷が海退後も残存したもので、淡水魚のコイ、ワカサギなどの養殖が行われている。湖畔には標茶郷土館、キャンプ場、休憩施設などがある。冬は湖上が凍結し、スケートも行われる。JR釧網(せんもう)本線塘路駅に近い。

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