Ishikari River
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Accession number;04A0714058
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| Title;Ishikari River |
| Author;
KASHIWAYA K
(Hokkaido Regional Dev. Bureau)
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Journal Title;Suikei Kozo to Ryuiki Dotai ni Motozuku Mizu, Dosha Ryushutsu Kiko to Saigai Kankyo ni kansuru Kenkyu Heisei 12-15 Nendo No.12306008
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Journal Code:N20041657
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VOL.;NO.;PAGE.184-186(2004)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.12 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;The Ishikarigawa River was introduced centering around the following: The outline of the Ishikarigawa River, the landforms of the watershed, the vegetation, the improvement business of the river, the dynamic phase of the river bed deposits, and others.The Ishikarigawa River originates from Mt. Ishikaridake(its elevation: 1,962 m) of the Taisetsu mountains, and it flows down to the Kamikawa Basin through Sounkyo Gorge; in Asahikawa City this river meets tributaries of the Ushubetsu, Chubetsu, and Biei, and flows down to Kamuikotan to enter the Ishikari Plain.In addition, after being joined with the Uryu, Sorachi, Ikushunbetsu, Yubari, Chitose, Toyohira, and other rivers, the Ishikarigawa River runs through Sapporo City before flowing into the Sea of Japan. This is a class A river with a length of 268 km. There are 48 municipalities including Sapporo City in the watershed, where 3 million people, about a half of the Hokkaido population, are living.In the upper watershed, it is a river with abundant natural environments such as Mt. Taisetsu National Park and Shikotsu-Touya National Park. |
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