Yūbetsu-gawa

Yūbetsu-gawa 湧 別 川
The river in the city of Engaru
Data
location	Hokkaido Island , Japan
River system	Yūbetsu-gawa
Headwaters	Northern flank of the Ariake in the Kitami Mountains 43 ° 49 ′ 6 ″  N , 143 ° 3 ′ 3 ″  E
Source height	approx.  1300  m
muzzle	Sea of ​​Okhotsk Coordinates: 44 ° 13 ′ 56 "  N , 143 ° 37 ′ 17"  E 44 ° 13 ′ 56 "  N , 143 ° 37 ′ 17"  E
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	approx. 1300 m
Bottom slope	approx. 15 ‰
length	87 km
Catchment area	1480 km²
Drain	MQ	33.56 m³ / s
Medium-sized cities	Engaru
Small towns	Yūbetsu
Residents in the catchment area	36000

The Yūbetsu-gawa ( Japanese 湧 別 川 ) is an 87 km long tributary of the Sea of Okhotsk on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō . The course of the river is in the Okhotsk sub-prefecture .

River course

The Yūbetsu-gawa rises in the Kitami Mountains on the northern flank of the 1643  m high Ariake . From there it initially flows 10 km north. It then turns 10 km to the east and finally to the northeast. It flows through the cities of Engaru and Yūbetsu before finally reaching the north coast of Hokkaidō. Lake Saroma is 5 km east of the estuary .

Hydrology

The catchment area covers 1480 km². The mean discharge is 33.56 m³ / s.