湖こ口こう

noun

lake inlet; mouth of a lake

Geographical term for the point where a river flows into a lake, or the lake's outlet. Not an everyday word; used in maps, geography, or nature descriptions.

• この湖こ口こうは渡わたり鳥どりの重じゅう要ような中ちゅう継けい地ちです。

  This lake inlet is an important stopover for migratory birds.