Mabechi River
| Mabechi River | |
|---|---|
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Mabechi River in Ninohe, Iwate | |
| Native name | Japanese: 馬淵川 |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Sodeyama Plateau, Iwate Prefecture |
| Source elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
| River mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin area | 2,050 km2 (790 sq mi) |
| Countries | Japan |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 60.88 m3/s (2,150 cu ft/s) |
The Mabechi River (馬淵川 Mabechi-kawa) is a river in Tōhoku region of northern Honshū in Japan. It is 142 kilometres (88 mi) long and has a watershed of 2,050 square kilometres (790 sq mi). [1]
The river rises from the Sodeyama Plateau in the Kitakami Mountains of central Iwate Prefecture and flows to the northeast through eastern Aomori Prefecture into the Pacific Ocean at Hachinohe, Aomori. The Port of Hachinohe is located at the mouth of the river.
References
- ↑ "Mabechigawa" (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism. 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Coordinates: 40°32′32.1″N 141°30′24.1″E / 40.542250°N 141.506694°E
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