Niikappu River

Coordinates: 42°21′42″N 142°18′17″E / 42.36167°N 142.30472°E / 42.36167; 142.30472

Niikappu River (Nikappu-gawa)
新冠川
River
Country	Japan
State	Hokkaidō
Region	Hidaka
District	Niikappu
Municipality	Niikappu
Source	Mount Poroshiri
- location	Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan
- elevation	2,052.4 m (6,734 ft)
- coordinates	42°43′9″N 142°40′58″E / 42.71917°N 142.68278°E / 42.71917; 142.68278
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
- location	Niikappu, Hokkaidō, Japan
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	42°21′42″N 142°18′17″E / 42.36167°N 142.30472°E / 42.36167; 142.30472
Length	80 km (50 mi)

Niikappu River (新冠川, Niikappu-gawa^?) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Course

The Niikappu River flows south to southwest from Mount Poroshiri^[1] in the Hidaka Mountains. The river flows through four dams, including Niikappu Dam and Okuniikappu Dam. Both dams are owned by the Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc.^[2] The dams form Lake Niikappu and Lake Poroshiri, respectively. After 80 kilometres (50 mi)^[3], the river empties into the Pacific Ocean.^[4]

References

1. ^ "地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 幌尻岳(夕張岳)" (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?latitude=42.719167&longitude=142.682778. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
2. ^ "Profile". Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Inc.. 2008-03-31. http://www.hepco.co.jp/english/environment/pdf/report2008_01-03.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
3. ^ "新冠川その一" (in Japanese). Home Page of Niikappu Town. Niikappu Town. http://www.niikappu.jp/tosiyori/sasayaki-4-3.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
4. ^ "地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名： 静内(浦河)" (in Japanese). Geographical Survey Institute. http://watchizu.gsi.go.jp/watchizu.html?latitude=42.361667&longitude=142.304722. Retrieved 2009-05-20.