Mu River (Hokkaidō)

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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.

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Mu River
鵡川
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Red and Blue Boulder Gorge (赤岩青巌峡, Aka-iwa-sei-gan-kyō) in Shimukappu (July 2000)
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Native nameMu-kawa (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateHokkaido
RegionIburi, Kamikawa
DistrictYūfutsu
MunicipalitiesMukawa, Shimukappu
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Karifuri
  locationShimukappu, Hokkaido, Japan
  coordinates43°1′41″N 142°41′4″E
  elevation740 m (2,430 ft)
MouthPacific Ocean
  location
Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan
  coordinates
42°33′45″N 141°55′1″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length135 km (84 mi)
Basin size1,270 km2 (490 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average50.44 m3/s (1,781 cu ft/s)
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Course

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.

Dams

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Class 1 river
name
Class 2 river
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Name Height
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Water storage
capacity
(per 1000 m3)
Type Operator
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
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Tributaries

Shimukappu (upper reaches):

  • Horoka Tomamu River
  • Soshubetsu River
  • Pankeshuru River
  • Shimu River

Mukawa (lower reaches):

  • Ososukenai River
  • Tosano River
  • Horosaru River
  • Hobetsu River
  • Rubeshibe River
  • Kinausu River
  • Inaeppusawa River
  • Niwan River
  • Yunosawa River
  • Chin River

References

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