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 / 42.42139; 142.69167
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°E / 42.24444; 142.56972Coordinates: JP 42°14′40″N 142°34′11″E / 42.24444°N 142.56972°E / 42.24444; 142.56972
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

References

  1. 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.
  2. 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1 (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.

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