Niikappu River
Appearance
Niikappu River | |
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Native name | |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Region | Hidaka |
District | Niikappu |
Municipality | Niikappu |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Poroshiri |
• location | Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°43′9″N 142°40′58″E / 42.71917°N 142.68278°E |
• elevation | 2,052.4 m (6,734 ft) |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°21′42″N 142°18′17″E / 42.36167°N 142.30472°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
Niikappu River (新冠川, Niikappu-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.
Course
[edit]The Niikappu River flows south to southwest from Mount Poroshiri[1] in the Hidaka Mountains. The river flows through four dams, including Niikappu Dam and Okuniikappu Dam. Both dams are owned by the Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc.[2] The dams form Lake Niikappu and Lake Poroshiri, respectively. After 80 kilometres (50 mi),[3] the river empties into the Pacific Ocean.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名: 幌尻岳(夕張岳) (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "Profile" (PDF). Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ 新冠川その一. Home Page of Niikappu Town (in Japanese). Niikappu Town. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名: 静内(浦河) (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.