Lake Saroma
| Lake Saroma | |
|---|---|
| Saroma Lagoon | |
| サロマ湖 (Japanese) | |
Overlooking Lake Saroma | |
| Location | Okhotsk, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 44°10′N 143°43′E / 44.167°N 143.717°E |
| Type | Mesotrophic |
| Primary outflows | Sea of Okhotsk |
| Catchment area | 618 km2 (239 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 150 km2 (37,000 acres) |
| Average depth | 8.7 m (29 ft) |
| Max. depth | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.3 km3 (0.31 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 82.4 km (51.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Frozen | December to March |
| Islands | none |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Saroma (サロマ湖, Saroma-ko), also Saroma Lagoon, is a coastal lagoon (hence a body of brackish water) in Saroma, Kitami, and Yūbetsu. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. By area, the lake is the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaidō.
The name comes from the Ainu place name Saruomahetsu, meaning "place of many Miscanthus reeds and rushes".
Another nearby coastal lagoon is Notoro Lagoon, about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the east.