Natori River
Natori River | |
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Native name | 名取川 (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ōu Mountains |
• elevation | 1,356 m (4,449 ft) |
Mouth | Sendai |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
Basin size | 939 km2 (363 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 16.3 m3/s (580 cu ft/s) |
The Natori River (名取川, Natorigawa) is a river located in central
Basin
The river's basin is 939 km2[3] and has two primary reservoirs, the Okura dam reservoir and the Kamafusa Dam reservoir, both of which serve as regulators of flood control and for the supply of water.[3] In the event of the river flooding, the dams serve to control and reduce water flow to lower basins.[3]
Futakuchi Ravine
On the upper reaches of the Natori River, on the boundary between Miyagi Prefecture and
The ravine also contains the Banji (磐司岩, Banji-iwa), a monolithic cliff of tuff with a width of 150 meters and length of three kilometers, which has been eroded into vertical columns. This cliff is also a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.[5]
The northern part of the ravine is within the borders of the
References
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- ISBN 9780300068085– via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f "Natori-gawa" (PDF). Innovative Disaster Prevention Technology and Policy Research Lab, Disaster Management for Safe and Secure Society Research Division, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University. Retrieved September 23, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "秋保大滝". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "磐司岩". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.