Kumano River Explained

Kumano River
Mouth Location:Pacific Ocean
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:183km (114miles)
Source1 Elevation:1719m (5,640feet)
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Discharge1 Avg:119.2m3/s
Basin Size:2360km2

The is a river in the Kii Peninsula of central Japan, located in Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures. It is long and has a watershed of .[1]

The river rises from Mount Ōmine in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park in Tenkawa, Nara and follows a generally southward course to drain into the Pacific Ocean on the border between Shingū, Wakayama and Kihō, Mie. The river is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which incorporates nature scenery of the Kii peninsula with numerous Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines forming a pilgrimage route.

Municipalities through which the river passes are:

Hydropower

There are eleven dams in the Kumano basin for generation of hydropower. Five of these are on the Kumano itself (from source to mouth):[2]

The other six dams are on tributaries of the Kumano.

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Notes

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs. 1961. Japan statistical yearbook, Vol.12. Nihon Tōkei Kyōkai.
  2. Web site: Study on PMP estimation for the flood risk evaluation of hydropower dams in consideration of the future climate change. Yuzo. Kobayashi. 2022.