Niikappu River

Niikappu River (Nikappu-gawa)
新冠川
River
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Region Hidaka
District Niikappu
Municipality Niikappu
Source Mount Poroshiri
 - location Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - elevation 2,052.4 m (6,734 ft)
 - coordinates JP 42°43′9″N 142°40′58″E / 42.71917°N 142.68278°E / 42.71917; 142.68278
Mouth Pacific Ocean
 - location Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates JP 42°21′42″N 142°18′17″E / 42.36167°N 142.30472°E / 42.36167; 142.30472Coordinates: JP 42°21′42″N 142°18′17″E / 42.36167°N 142.30472°E / 42.36167; 142.30472
Length 80 km (50 mi)

Niikappu River (新冠川 Niikappu-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Course

The Niikappu River flows south to southwest from Mount Poroshiri[1] in the Hidaka Mountains. The river flows through four dams, including Niikappu Dam and Okuniikappu Dam. Both dams are owned by the Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc.[2] The dams form Lake Niikappu and Lake Poroshiri, respectively. After 80 kilometres (50 mi),[3] the river empties into the Pacific Ocean.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 幌尻岳(夕張岳) (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Profile" (PDF). Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  3. ↑ 新冠川その一. Home Page of Niikappu Town (in Japanese). Niikappu Town. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  4. ↑ 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 静内(浦河) (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. Retrieved 2009-05-20.


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