Mogami River

Mogami River
最上川
Native nameMogami-gawa (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateYamagata
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Azuma
  location Yonezawa, Yamagata
  coordinates37°45′50″N 140°10′48″E / 37.764°N 140.180°E / 37.764; 140.180
  elevation1,780 m (5,840 ft)
MouthSea of Japan
  location
Sakata, Yamagata
  coordinates
38°55′23″N 139°48′36″E / 38.923°N 139.810°E / 38.923; 139.810
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length229 km (142 mi)
Basin size7,040 km2 (2,720 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average392 m3/s (13,800 cu ft/s)

The Mogami River (最上川, Mogami-gawa) is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.