Lake Ikeda
| Lake Ikeda | |
|---|---|
Lake Ikeda with Mount Kaimon | |
| Location | Kyūshū island |
| Coordinates | 31°14′N 130°34′E / 31.233°N 130.567°E |
| Type | caldera lake |
| Catchment area | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Max. depth | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.47 km3 (1,190,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 1.7 years |
| Shore length1 | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Lake Ikeda (池田湖湖, Ikeda-ko) is a caldera lake located 40 km (25 mi) south of Kagoshima city; Kyūshū island, Japan. It is perhaps best known to tourists as the location of the purported sightings of a monster named Issie, and as the largest lake on Kyūshū island with a surface area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a shoreline length of 15 km (9.3 mi).