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Mu River (Hokkaidō)

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Discharge
  
50.44 m³/s

Basin area
  
1,270 km²

Source
  
Mount Karifuri

Mouth elevation
  
0

Length
  
135 km

Mouth
  
Pacific Ocean

Country
  
Japan

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- location
  
Shimukappu, Hokkaidō, Japan

- location
  
Mukawa, Hokkaidō, Japan

- average
  
50.44 m/s (1,781 cu ft/s)

Mu River (鵡川, Mu-kawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. Located in Kamikawa and Iburi subprefectures, it is one of 13 major 'class 1' rivers on the island.

Contents

Map of Mu-kawa, Wakakusa, Mukawa, Yufutsu District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

Course

The Mu River rises on the slopes of Mount Karifuri in the Hidaka Mountains. It flows south and west until it reaches the Pacific Ocean at Mukawa.

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

    Mu River (Hokkaidō) Wikipedia