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{{Short description|Lake in Japan}}
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| name = Lake Hibara
| image = Lake Hibara As Seen From Bandai.JPG
| caption = Lake Hibara viewed from north of [[Mount Bandai]]
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| location = [[Kitashiobara, Fukushima|Kitashiobara]]
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| area = {{convert|10.7|km2|abbr=on}}
| depth = 
| max-depth = {{convert|30.5|m|abbr=on}}
| volume = {{convert|0.13|km3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}
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| shore = {{convert|31.5|km|abbr=on}}
| elevation = {{convert|822.0|m|abbr=on}}
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{{Commons category|Lake Hibara}}

{{nihongo|'''Lake Hibara'''|桧原湖|Hibara-ko}} is a [[lake]] located in [[Yama District, Fukushima|Yama District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]]. It is a part of the [[Bandai-Asahi National Park]] and is the largest of the lakes in the [[Bandai Highland]].<ref>Takeda T., page 174.</ref>

==Formation==
A [[Mesotrophic lake#Mesotrophic|mesotrophic lake]], Lake Hibara was formed as a result of the July 15, [[1888 eruption of Mount Bandai|1888 eruption]] of [[Mount Bandai]]. The resulting [[Landslide#Debris avalanche|debris avalanche]] created a natural dam that then filled with water, submerging {{nihongo|Hibara Village|桧原村|Hibara-mura}}. The remains of Hibara Village still lie at the bottom of the lake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.urabandai-inf.com/urabandai/lake.html |script-title=ja:裏磐梯を代表する湖沼群 |publisher=裏磐梯観光協会 |language=Japanese |accessdate=June 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129100953/http://www.urabandai-inf.com/urabandai/lake.html |archive-date=November 29, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Recreation==
A tourist industry has built up around Lake Hibara, offering hiking trails, pleasure cruises, and campgrounds and other lodging. In the winter, [[ice fishing]] is popular.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Lake Hibara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
|Jan high C = -0.6
|Feb high C = 0.2
|Mar high C = 3.9
|Apr high C = 10.8
|May high C = 17.4
|Jun high C = 20.7
|Jul high C = 24.1
|Aug high C = 25.5
|Sep high C = 21.3
|Oct high C = 15.2
|Nov high C = 8.9
|Dec high C = 2.4
|Jan mean C = -4.2
|Feb mean C = -4.0
|Mar mean C = -0.7
|Apr mean C = 5.0
|May mean C = 11.5
|Jun mean C = 15.7
|Jul mean C = 19.7
|Aug mean C = 20.6
|Sep mean C = 16.4
|Oct mean C = 10.1
|Nov mean C = 4.2
|Dec mean C = -1.2
|Jan low C = -8.8
|Feb low C = -9.4
|Mar low C = -5.7
|Apr low C = -0.4
|May low C = 5.4
|Jun low C = 10.8
|Jul low C = 15.7
|Aug low C = 16.4
|Sep low C = 12.0
|Oct low C = 5.3
|Nov low C = -0.3
|Dec low C = -5.1
|Jan record high C = 10.0
|Feb record high C = 13.9
|Mar record high C = 16.1
|Apr record high C = 24.4
|May record high C = 29.2
|Jun record high C = 30.1
|Jul record high C = 31.5
|Aug record high C = 32.0
|Sep record high C = 30.2
|Oct record high C = 25.5
|Nov record high C = 19.9
|Dec record high C = 16.6
|year record high C= 32.0
|Jan record low C = -21.7
|Feb record low C = -22.9
|Mar record low C = -18.1
|Apr record low C = -10.9
|May record low C = -2.9
|Jun record low C = 0.5
|Jul record low C = 4.8
|Aug record low C = 5.6
|Sep record low C = 0.5
|Oct record low C = -5.5
|Nov record low C = -11.9
|Dec record low C = -16.7
|year record low C= -22.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 145.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 110.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 119.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 113.1
|May precipitation mm = 117.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 151.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 259.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 214.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 160.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 136.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 130.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 165.2
|year precipitation mm= 1822.8
|unit rain days = 1.0 mm
|Jan rain days = 19.9
|Feb rain days = 17.3
|Mar rain days = 16.9
|Apr rain days = 13.8
|May rain days = 12.3
|Jun rain days = 12.3
|Jul rain days = 16.3
|Aug rain days = 12.9
|Sep rain days = 13.4
|Oct rain days = 12.7
|Nov rain days = 15.6
|Dec rain days = 20.3
|Jan sun = 42.9
|Feb sun = 53.3
|Mar sun = 92.7
|Apr sun = 143.1
|May sun = 166.6
|Jun sun = 134.1
|Jul sun = 112.6
|Aug sun = 151.5
|Sep sun = 115.8
|Oct sun = 108.1
|Nov sun = 82.3
|Dec sun = 53.1
|year sun= 1256.1
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=36&block_no=1282&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=36&block_no=1282&year=&month=12&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） 
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 18, 2022}}</ref>}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Lake Hibara-ko.JPG|alt=Lake Hobara in winter with a snow-covered bank|Lake Hibara with snow
File:Lake Hibara-ko2.JPG|alt=Water of Lake Hobara with clouds overhead|Looking south
File:Lake Hibara-ko4.JPG|alt=Submerged torii from the former location of Hibara Village|Submerged [[torii]] from the former location of Hibara Village.
</gallery>

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{Cite book |last1=Takeda |first1=Toru |last2=Hishinuma |first2=Tomio |last3=Kamieda |last4=Dale |first4=Leigh |last5=Oguma |first5=Chiyoichi |date=August 10, 1988|title= Hello! Fukushima - International Exchange Guide Book |edition=1988 |place=Fukushima City|publisher=Fukushima Mimpo Press|first3=Kinuyo }}

[[Category:Lakes of Fukushima Prefecture|Hibara]]
[[Category:Kitashiobara, Fukushima]]

{{Lakes of Japan}}
{{Fukushima-geo-stub}}