Isumi River

Isumi River

Native name	夷隅川 (Japanese)
Location
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Katsuura, Chiba Kamiueno District

Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
• coordinates	35°17′41″N 140°24′31″E / 35.29472°N 140.40861°E / 35.29472; 140.40861
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	68 km (42 mi)
Basin size	299 km² (115 sq mi)

The Isumi River (夷隅川, Isumigawa) is a river in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 68 kilometers (42 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 299 square kilometers (115 sq mi). Under the Rivers Act of 1906 the Isumi is designated as a Class 2 River.^[1] Additionally, the government has designated the Isumi River a national-level Natural Monument (天然記念物, tennen kinenbutsu).^[2]

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Geography

The source of the Isumi River is in the Kamiueno District of Katsuura City. It meanders through Ōtaki and Isumi City and pours into the Pacific Ocean south of Cape Taitō^[3] in the Misakichoizumi District in the northeast of Isumi City.^[2] The riverbed consists primarily of shale and has few sandy areas.

Tributaries

Koshinden River
Nishihata River
Ōno River
Ochiai River
Matsumaru River
Kamioki River
Shiigi River
Ebado River
Shin River

Ecology

Two species of oak are found on the upper parts of the river and Japanese cedar on the middle and lower parts of the river. The riverbanks of the Isumi are known for their dense bamboo thickets. Fish in the river include the endangered Tokyo bitterling, ayu, medaka, freshwater eel, Japanese dace, and other species of carp. Chiba Prefecture is carrying out some work on improving the environment of the Isumi River in Ōtaki area.^[1]

Use

The middle and lower parts of the river provide extensive irrigation to paddy fields, which have historically made the area rich in rice production. The Isumi Line of the Isumi Railroad Company largely follows the course of the river. Historically the Isumi River provided a natural defense of Ōtaki Castle and its associated jōkamachi castle town.^[4]

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Isumi River.

第8回夷隅川流域委員会: 夷隅川水系河川整備計画（案）環境編について^{[permanent dead link]}(in Japanese)

References

^ ^a ^b 二級河川夷隅川(in Japanese)
^ ^a ^b "Isumi-gawa". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ "Isumi-gawa". Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ "Ōtaki-jō". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 “Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names”) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-03-26.

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