Kurobe (river)
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Kurobe Kurobe-gawa |
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| location | Toyama ( Japan ) | |
| River system | Kurobe | |
| source | at the Washibadake | |
| muzzle | at Kurobe in the Sea of Japan Coordinates: 36 ° 55 ′ 17 ″ N , 137 ° 25 ′ 28 ″ E 36 ° 55 ′ 17 ″ N , 137 ° 25 ′ 28 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m TP | |
| Height difference | 2900 m | |
| Bottom slope | 34 ‰ | |
| length | 85 km | |
| Catchment area | 682 km² | |
The Kurobe ( Japanese 黒 部 川 , Kurobe-gawa ) is a river in Toyama Prefecture in Japan .
With a length of 85 km, it overcomes an altitude difference of over 2900 m with a relatively small catchment area of 682 km². The course of the river is very curvy with a high flow velocity. It has its source at the Washibadake and flows north of it into the Sea of Japan . The Aimoto Bridge, which was considered one of the most interesting bridges in Japan until it was destroyed, spans the river. It was then reconstructed as a suspension bridge. The river was the namesake for the city of the same name formed in 1954 .
The annual rainfall on the river is 3000 to 4000 mm per year, the highest rainfall rate in all of Japan. As a result, up to 3 billion m³ of water flow under the Aimoto Bridge every year. In earlier times there were very often floods, the last major one in 1969 .
There are 10 power plants on the river that generate a total of 890,700 kW of electricity. One of them is the Kurobe Dam . The Kurobe River is thus an important power generator for Japan. In 1987 , Kansai Electric had a museum built showing the history of the river and the power plants.
etymology
Kurobe means "black part". There are 3 theories about the origin of this name:
- The forests at Kurobe are overshadowed by the high mountains in the area. The area around the river is thereby bathed in black.
- The name comes from the abundantly growing Japanese trees of life there , called Kurobe in Japanese .
- The name comes from the Ainu language , e.g. B. kunnebetsu for "black / dark river" or kurubetsu for "Teufelsberg".
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About the City of Kurobe ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ 市 報 く ろ べ （特集） (City information of Kurobe; Japanese) ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Information prefecture across the river (English)