Abashiri River

Abashiri River; 網走川
Native name	Abashiri-gawa
Location
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Region	Abashiri
District	Abashiri, City of Abashiri
Municipalities	Bihoro, Ōzora, Tsubetsu
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Ahoro
• location	Tsubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
• elevation	978 m (3,209 ft)
Mouth	Sea of Okhotsk
• location	Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan
• coordinates	44°1′30″N 144°16′30″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	115 km (71 mi)
Basin size	1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	13.96 m3/s (493 cu ft/s)

Abashiri River (網走川, Abashiri-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.

History

Around 1000 years ago, the Okhotsk culture settled the river basin and moved inland. Remains from the Jōmon period have been found on the bottom of Lake Abashiri.[1]

Course

The Abashiri River rises in Tsubetsu on the slopes of Mount Ahoro of the Akan Volcanic Complex. The river leaves the mountains and is joined by Tsubetsu River and Bihoro River before flowing into Lake Abashiri. The river exits the lake and flows into the Sea of Okhotsk at Abashiri.[1]

References

"Abashiri River" 網走川 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

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[MLITT-1] "Abashiri River" 網走川 (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2009-05-07.