Ushiku Swamp

A swamp located in the northwest of Ryugasaki City in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. It has a circumference of 25.5 km, an area of ​​3.49 square km, and a maximum depth of 3 meters. It was formed when the lower reaches of the East and West Yata Rivers were dammed by sediment from the Kokai River. It was also called Ota Numa. It is a scenic spot with an abundance of fish, and along National Route 6, which runs along the lake shore, there are restaurants and drive-ins, attracting anglers and tourists. Whooper swans have also been seen migrating. A disaster prevention floodgate has been installed at the southern exit. In Ushiku City on the east bank, there is the Ogawa Usen Memorial Museum, a memorial to painter, and the house where writer Sumii Sue lived.

[Akitoshi Sakurai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

茨城県南部、龍ケ崎市(りゅうがさきし)の北西部にある沼。周囲25.5キロメートル、面積3.49平方キロメートル、最大深度3メートル。東・西谷田(やた)川下流部が小貝(こかい)川の土砂でせき止められてできたもの。太田沼ともよばれた。景勝地で、魚類も多く、湖岸を走る国道6号沿いには、レストラン、ドライブインがあり、釣り、観光の客が訪れる。オオハクチョウの渡来もみられる。南の出口に防災用水門が設置されている。東岸の牛久市には画家の小川芋銭(うせん)記念館や作家住井すゑの居住していた家がある。

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