Lake Nojiri
| Lake Nojiri | |
|---|---|
| 野尻湖 (Japanese) | |
Lake and Mt. Kurohime | |
| Location | Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36°49′35″N 138°13′19″E / 36.82639°N 138.22194°E |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Max. depth | 38.5 m (126 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.096 km3 (78,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Nojiri (野尻湖, Nojiri-ko) is in the town of Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Second to Lake Suwa among lakes in Nagano Prefecture, Nojiri is a resort, the location of the first pumped-storage hydroelectricity in Japan, and the site of a Japanese Paleolithic excavation.