Marunuma

Japanese: 丸沼 - まるぬま
Marunuma

This lake is located in Katashina Village, Tone County, northeastern Gunma Prefecture. It was dammed by lava from the Nikko Shirane volcano, and has an elliptical shape with a circumference of 2.2 kilometers and a surface elevation of 1,428 meters, a maximum depth of 50 meters. The lake's green water is surrounded by a virgin forest of birch and beech trees, giving it a mysterious look. Marunuma Onsen is located on the north shore, and Ichinose Power Station is located on the east shore, where rainbow trout are farmed. It is included in Nikko National Park along with Sugenuma Lake to the east and Ojirinuma Lake to the west. Marunuma Dam is located between Ojirinuma Lake and the dam. This dam is the largest buttress dam in Japan, and the Marunuma Dam has been designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The Konsei Road (National Route 120) runs along the south shore.

[Murakami Sadao]

[References] | Katashina (village) | Shiraneyama | Buttress dam

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

群馬県北東部、利根(とね)郡片品村(かたしなむら)にある湖。日光白根(しらね)火山の溶岩による堰止(せきとめ)湖で、湖面の標高1428メートル、最高深度50メートル、周囲2.2キロメートルの楕円(だえん)形を示している。湖水は緑色を呈し、シラカバやブナの原生林に包まれて神秘的である。北岸に丸沼温泉、東岸に一ノ瀬発電所があり、ニジマスを養殖する。東の菅沼(すげぬま)、西の大尻沼(おおじりぬま)とともに日光国立公園に含まれる。大尻沼との間に丸沼ダムが設置されている。このダムはバットレス式ダムとして日本最大規模で、丸沼堰堤として国の重要文化財に指定されている。南岸を金精(こんせい)道路(国道120号)が走る。

[村木定雄]

[参照項目] | 片品(村) | 白根山 | バットレスダム

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