Kita River
| Kita River | |
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Kita River in 2007 | |
| Native name | 北川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Honshu |
| Region | Shiga, Fukui |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Sanjūsangen |
| • location | Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| • coordinates | 35°31′07″N 135°56′19″E / 35.5186081°N 135.9385466°E |
| • elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Mouth | Obama Bay |
• location | Obama, Fukui |
• coordinates | 35°30′26″N 135°44′31″E / 35.5071853°N 135.7418907°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 30.3 km (18.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 210.2 km2 (81.2 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.51 m3 (336 cu ft) |
| Basin features | |
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The Kita River (北川, Kita-gawa) is a river in Shiga and Fukui Prefectures, Japan. It is designated a Class A river by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). It empties into Obama Bay, a sub-bay of Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan about 280 metres (920 ft) northeast of the mouth of the Minami River. It has been ranked among the best rivers in Japan for water quality since 1981.