Anano River

Anano River (Ana-no-kawa)
穴の川
River
View to the south from the Ananokawa Bridge (December 2004)
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Region Isikari
District Sapporo
Municipality Sapporo
Source Ishiyama area, Minami-ku
 - location Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - coordinates JP 42°56′1″N 141°19′44″E / 42.93361°N 141.32889°E / 42.93361; 141.32889
Mouth Toyohira River
 - location Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - coordinates JP 42°58′1″N 141°19′55″E / 42.96694°N 141.33194°E / 42.96694; 141.33194Coordinates: JP 42°58′1″N 141°19′55″E / 42.96694°N 141.33194°E / 42.96694; 141.33194
Length 9.4 km (6 mi)
Basin 8.9 km2 (3 sq mi)

Anano River (穴の川 Ana-no-kawa) is a river located in the Minami-ku Ishiyama area of southern Sapporo in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] It is a tributary of the Toyohira River[2] and classified as class A river.[3] It is 9.4 km long and has a catchment area of 8.9 km2.[4]

Engineering

The Sapporo River Work Office built a sand control dam on the Anano River with a sand-retarding basin.[4]

References

  1. 環境省補助事業 穴の川環境整備事業 (in Japanese). 札幌市役所. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  2. 地図閲覧サービス 2万5千分1地形図名: 石山(札幌) (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. 札幌市の河川区分 (in Japanese). 札幌市役所. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Seeking the Richness of Tomorrow in the Flow of Rivers" (PDF). Sapporo River Work Office. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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