Lake Akkeshi

Akkeshi-ko (厚岸湖) is a brackish lake near Akkeshi in Hokkaidō, Japan. The wetlands of Lake Akkeshi and Bekanbeushi Marsh (別寒辺牛湿原) have been designated a Ramsar site.

Lake Akkeshi
Lake Akkeshi
Lake Akkeshi
Location	Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates	43°03′N 144°54′E
Type	brackish lake
Primary inflows	Bekanbeushi River
Surface area	32.31 km2 (12.475 mi2)
Max. depth	11 metres (36 ft)

Wetlands

Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen
Designated	10 June 1993
Reference no.	614[1]

Lake Akkeshi, 11 metres (36 ft) deep at its deepest point, is fed by the Bekanbeushi River (別寒辺牛川) and adjoins Akkeshi Bay. It is surrounded by salt marsh, fens, and bogs.^[2][3]

Birds

Since a part of this lake does not freeze, whooper swans and ducks winter there. The white-tailed eagle and Steller's sea eagle also visit.^[4] There is a 381ha Japanese crane sanctuary.^[5]

Sustainable use

Fishing and the aquaculture of oysters and clams occur in the lake.^[5]

See also

• Ramsar sites in Japan