Lake Tanzawa

Coordinates: 35°25′N 139°3′E / 35.417°N 139.050°E / 35.417; 139.050
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Lake Tanzawa
丹沢湖 (Japanese)
Lake Tanzawa from the South
Lake Tanzawa is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Lake Tanzawa
Lake Tanzawa
LocationKanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates35°25′N 139°3′E / 35.417°N 139.050°E / 35.417; 139.050
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsKurokuragawa, Yozukugawa, Nakagawa
Primary outflowsKōchigawa
Basin countriesJapan
Max. length2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Max. width5.0 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Water volume0.0649 km3 (52,600 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation320 m (1,050 ft)

Lake Tanzawa (丹沢湖, Tanzawa-ko), is a lake located to the east of Mt. Fuji in Yamakita town, Ashigarakami district, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. The lake and its surroundings are frequently visited during fall to admire autumn colors.

History[edit]

This Lake was created due to construction of the Miho dam in 1978.

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Access[edit]

By Fujikyu Shonan Bus from Odakyu Line Shin-Matsuda Station, or JR Gotemba Line Yaga Station.[1]

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