Lake Kuttara

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Lake Kuttara (Kuttara-ko) is a nearly circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan. With a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), the lake ranks second to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment. Resident species of the lake include a salamander species, Ezo salamander (Ezo Sanshōuo). Since 1909, sockeye salmon have been introduced to the lake.

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