Kurobe River
River in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
36°24′10″N 137°36′18″E / 36.40278°N 137.60500°E / 36.40278; 137.60500 • location
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The Kurobe River (黒部川, Kurobe-gawa) is a river in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The river is 86 kilometres (53 mi) in length and has a watershed of 689 square kilometres (266 sq mi).[1]
The river rises from Mount Washiba in the Hida Mountains and carves the deep valley known as the Kurobe Gorge. It comes out of the mountains at Unazuki and forms an alluvial fan which directly sinks into the Sea of Japan.
Tributary
- Kuronagi River
See also
- Kurobe Dam
- Unazuki Dam
References
- ^ 黒部川 [Kurobe River] (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- The Kurobe River and Pure Water
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