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River in Akita prefecture, Japan
Omono River
Omonogawa Bridge
Native name雄物川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Daisen
 • elevation920 m (3,020 ft)
Mouth 
 • locationSea of Japan
 • elevation0 m (0 ft)
Length133 km (83 mi)
Basin size4,710 km (1,820 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average276.2 m/s (9,750 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemOmono River

The Omono River (雄物川, Omono-gawa) is located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The river flows from Mount Daisen on the border of Akita Prefecture with Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures in the city of Yuzawa and drains into the Sea of Japan at the city of Akita. The river's drainage basin is essentially the entire southern half of Akita Prefecture. The river is free of dams for its entire length. It is regarded as a "first class river" in the Japanese river classification system.

References

  1. Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs (1961). Japan statistical yearbook, Vol.12. Nihon Tōkei Kyōkai.

External links

39°41′28″N 140°03′37″E / 39.691174°N 140.060139°E / 39.691174; 140.060139 (confluence with Ibi River)

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