Mu River (Hokkaidō)
River in Hokkaidō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Hokkaidō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mu River (鵡川, Mu-kawa) is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in Kamikawa and Iburi subprefectures, it is one of 13 Class A rivers on the island.
Mu River 鵡川 | |
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Native name | Mu-kawa (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaido |
Region | Iburi, Kamikawa |
District | Yūfutsu |
Municipalities | Mukawa, Shimukappu |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Karifuri |
• location | Shimukappu, Hokkaido, Japan |
• coordinates | 43°1′41″N 142°41′4″E |
• elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°33′45″N 141°55′1″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 135 km (84 mi) |
Basin size | 1,270 km2 (490 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 50.44 m3/s (1,781 cu ft/s) |
The Mu River rises on the slopes of Mount Karifuri in the Hidaka Mountains.[1] It flows south and west until it reaches the Pacific Ocean at Mukawa.
Class 1 river name |
Class 2 river name |
Name | Height (m) |
Water storage capacity (per 1000 m3) |
Type | Operator |
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Mu River | Soshubetsu River | Soshubetsu Dam | 29.0 | 1,330 | Concrete | Hokkaido Electric Power Company |
Mu River | Hobetsu River | Hobetsu Dam | 38.2 | 10,330 | Rockfill | Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau |
Shimukappu (upper reaches):
Mukawa (lower reaches):
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