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Lake Biwa

ASI-01

Table 1
Surface Area	674 km²
Volume	27.5 km³
Maximum Depth	104 m
Mean Depth	41 m
Shoreline Length	253 km

Photo of Lake Biwa

Photo: Shiga Prefectural Government

Table 2
Latitude	35°14' N
Longitude	136°04' E
Altitude	85.6 m
Country	Japan

Table 3
Catchment Area	3174 km²
Residence Time	5.5 yr
Freezing Period	None
Mixing Type	Monomictic

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