Takahara River
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| Takahara River 高原川 |
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| Origin | Mount Norikura |
| Mouth | Jinzū River |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Length | 59.4 km (36.9 mi) |
| Source elevation | 2,751 m (9,030 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 120 m³/s (4,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin area | 781.6 km² (301.8 sq mi) |
The Takahara River (高原川 Takahara-gawa?) has its source at Mount Norikura in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and flows into Toyama Prefecture, where it joins with the Jinzū River. It is a Class 1 River.
The river was polluted with cadmium due to mining at the Kamioka Mines (神岡鉱山 Kamioka Kōzan) and caused the itai-itai disease in the downstream towns around World War II.
[edit] River Communities
The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:
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