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Kano River

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Native name
  
狩野川

Basin size
  
853 km (329 sq mi)

Discharge
  
17.88 m³/s

Source
  
Country
  
River mouth
  
Suruga Bay0 m (0 ft)

Length
  
46 km

Basin area
  
852 km²

Mouth
  
Mouth elevation
  
0


Main source
  
Amagi Mountains2,000 m (6,600 ft)

The Kano River (狩野川, Kano-gawa) is a 1st class river in Shizuoka Prefecture of central Japan. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) long and has a watershed of 853 square kilometres (329 sq mi).

Map of Kano River, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

The Kano River rises from Mount Amagi in central Izu Peninsula and follows a generally northern path into Suruga Bay at Numazu. The Izu Peninsula is characterized by heavy rainfall, and the Kano River has a steep gradient with rapid flow and is prone to flooding. During a powerful typhoon in September 1958 (later designated the "Kanogawa Typhoon"), the river caused heavy damage to towns along its banks, resulting in 1269 deaths.

The Jōren Falls, one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls is located in the upper reaches of the Kano River.

References

Kano River Wikipedia


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