Kuji River (Ibaraki)
| Kuji River 久慈川 | |
|---|---|
Kuji River in Hitachiomiya (April 2017) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Honshu |
| Region | Fukushima, Tochigi, Ibaraki |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Yamizo |
| • elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean (at Hitachi and Tokai) |
• coordinates | 36°28′54″N 140°36′58″E / 36.4817°N 140.6162°E |
| Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sakakibashi (榊橋) |
| • average | 27.1 m3/s (960 cu ft/s) |
Kuji River (Japanese: 久慈川, Hepburn: Kuji-gawa) is a river in Fukushima Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It rises at the northern slope of Mount Yamizo, where the border of these three prefectures is located, and flows into Pacific Ocean at Hitachi and Tokai in Ibaraki Prefecture. It has a length of 124 kilometers (77 mi) and a drainage area of 1,490 square kilometers (580 sq mi), and is designated as a Class A river.