Midori River

Midori River
Reitai Bridge over Midori in Misato Town
Native name緑川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates32°35′39″N 131°03′51″E / 32.5943°N 131.0643°E / 32.5943; 131.0643
MouthAriake Sea
 • coordinates
32°42′59″N 130°36′11″E / 32.7164°N 130.6031°E / 32.7164; 130.6031}
 • elevation
0 m
Length76 km (47 mi)
Basin size1,100 km2 (420 sq mi)

The Midori River (緑川, Midorikawa) is a river on the island of Kyushu, flowing through the Kumamoto Prefecture.[1]

The river rises on the slopes of Mount Mikata (1,578 m; 5,177 ft), located in the Yamato town. It joins the Mifune River, then flows through the Kumamoto plain. After the confluence with the rivers Kasegawa and Hamadogawa it discharges into Ariake Sea, a part of the East China Sea.[1][2]

The Rokkaku River is 76 km (47 mi) long, and the catchment area is 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi); the population of the catchment is about 540,000.[1] It is designated as a Class A river by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "緑川". 日本の川 (in Japanese). MLIT Japan. 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ^ Taniguchi, Makoto, Jun Shimada, and Takeshi Uemura (2003). "Transient effects of surface temperature and groundwater flow on subsurface temperature in Kumamoto Plain, Japan". 28 (9–11) (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C ed.): 477–486. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)