Mitsuishi River
| Mitsuishi River (Mitsuishi-gawa) | |
| 三石川 | |
| River | |
 | |
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Hidaka |
| District | Hidaka |
| Municipality | Shinhidaka |
| Source | Mount Setaushi, Hidaka Mountains |
| - location | Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| - elevation | 280 m (919 ft) |
| - coordinates | JP 42°25′17″N 142°41′30″E / 42.42139°N 142.69167°E |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| - location | Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | JP 42°14′40″N 142°34′11″E / 42.24444°N 142.56972°ECoordinates: JP 42°14′40″N 142°34′11″E / 42.24444°N 142.56972°E |
| Length | 31.6 km (20 mi) |
| Basin | 159.4 km2 (62 sq mi) |
Mitsuishi River (三石川 Mitsuishi-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is 31.6 kilometers (19.6 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 159.4 square kilometers (61.5 sq mi).[1]
Course
The Mitsuishi River originates at Mount Setaushi (859 kilometers (534 mi))[1] in the Hidaka Mountains and flows roughly south to southwest. The river flows into a reservoir at the Mitsuishi Dam. The Mitsuishi Dam was completed on the river in 1992 to prevent the flow of earth and sand from the Pirashike area (ピラシケ地区 Pirashike-chiku), which is prone to landslides.[1] It then continues until it reaches the Pacific Ocean at Mitsuishi in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō.[2]
Tributaries
- Pishunbebō River (ピシュンベボウ川 Pishunbebō-gawa) (left)
- Rubetsube River (ルベシベ川 Rubetsube-gawa) (right)
- Bebō River (left)
- Nobushitsu River (延出川 Nobushitsu-gawa) (left)
- Utsuma River (ウツマ川 Utsuma-gawa) (right)
- Futamata River (二股川 Futamata-gawa) (left)
- Pirashuke River (ピラシュケ川 Pirashuke-gawa) (left)
- Migikyūgō River (右九号川 Migikyūgō-gawa) or Ninth River on the Right (right)
References
- 1 2 3 "Mitsuishi-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ↑ 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1 (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
External link
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