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Dōzan River
River in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quick Facts Dōzan River 銅山川, Location ...
Dōzan River 銅山川 | |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Kanmuri |
• elevation | 1,732 m (5,682 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Yoshino River |
Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
Basin size | 280 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s) |
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The Dōzan River (銅山川, Dōzan-gawa) is the largest branch of the Yoshino River and flows through Ehime and Tokushima prefectures in Japan.[1] Its name was derived from the Besshi copper mine that is now closed. In Tokushima Prefecture, it is called the Iyo River (伊予川 Iyo-gawa).[2]