Kyukitakami River Explained

Kyukitakami River (Japanese:旧北上川) is natural fresh water river flowing in north–south direction near Ishinomaki city in Miyagi Prefecture of Japan. The eastern region of the river was damaged by Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.[1] It drains to the North Pacific Ocean.[2] [3] [4]

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38.4105°N 141.3131°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Takada . Hiroho . Restoration and Reconstruction of Kyu-Kitakami River . 2016 . Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Regional Bureau, Kitakamigawa-Karyu River Office .
  2. Book: Davis, C. A.. 10.1061/9780784480342.050. 366–373. International Collaboration in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering 2016. Cause of Residual Flooding after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. 2021-09-02. 2017-08-10. 9780784480342. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/9780784480342.050.
  3. Web site: 北上川の概要と歴史｜河川の概要と歴史｜国土交通省 東北地方整備局 北上川下流河川事務所. 2021-09-02.
  4. Web site: 「旧北上川」って呼ばないで 自治体が目指す名称変更：朝日新聞デジタル. 朝日新聞デジタル. 2021-09-02.

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