Lake Sagami

Lake Sagami
(2007)
Lake Sagami
Location	Kanagawa
Coordinates	35°36′50″N 139°11′0″E / 35.61389°N 139.18333°E / 35.61389; 139.18333
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Sagami River[1]
Primary outflows	Sagami River
Catchment area	1.064 km2 (0.411 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Japan
Surface area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Average depth	19 m (62 ft)[2]
Max. depth	32 m (105 ft)[2]
Water volume	63,200,000 m3 (1.67×1010 US gal)[2]
Residence time	0.05 year[2]
Shore length1	34.4 km (21.4 mi)[2]
Surface elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Frozen	never
Settlements	Sagamihara[3]
References	[1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Sagami (相模湖, Sagami-ko) is an artificial lake located in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa in Japan's Kantō region. Created in 1947 after the Sagami River was dammed, it serves as use for recreational and hydroelectric purposes.^[1][3] The lake also served as venue for canoeing events at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the lake.^[3][4]