Lake Ogawara

Lake Ogawara lies close to the Pacific coast of northern Honshu. Rivers flow into the lake from the surrounding country, and the Takase River carries its water eastward to the sea. At high tide, seawater can move back through the outlet, making the lake brackish. Its shallow margins and mixture of fresh and salt water provide habitat for clams and fish, linking the life of the lake to both the mountains and the coast.