Anano River

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Anano River
穴の川
AnanoKawa2004-12.jpg
View to the south from the Ananokawa Bridge (December 2004)
Native nameAna-no-kawa  (Japanese)
Location
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Region Isikari
District Sapporo
Municipality Sapporo
Physical characteristics
SourceIshiyama area, Minami-ku
  location Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
  coordinates 42°56′1″N141°19′44″E / 42.93361°N 141.32889°E / 42.93361; 141.32889
Mouth Toyohira River
  location
Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
  coordinates
42°58′1″N141°19′55″E / 42.96694°N 141.33194°E / 42.96694; 141.33194 Coordinates: 42°58′1″N141°19′55″E / 42.96694°N 141.33194°E / 42.96694; 141.33194
Length9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Basin size8.9 km2 (3.4 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]

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References

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  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.