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Yasu River
River in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yasu River (野洲川, Yasu-gawa) is located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; it is the largest river to flow into Lake Biwa. It rises from Mount Gozaisho and flows through Kōka, Konan, Rittō, Moriyama and Yasu. It forked at the lower reaches and made a delta region, but they were combined in 1979.
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Yasu River | |
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Native name | 野洲川 (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Suzuka Mountains |
Mouth | |
• location | Lake Biwa |
Length | 65.25 km (40.54 mi) |
Basin size | 387 km2 (149 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Yodo River |
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