The confluence of the Arakawa River (right) and the Abukuma River (left)
The Arakawa River originates from the Azuma Mountain Range and flows eastward into the western part of the Fukushima Basin, joining with other smaller rivers from Mt. Issaikyō, Mt. Higashi-Azuma, and Mt. Tetsu along the way. It eventually terminates into the Abukuma River in the Ogura area of Fukushima City.
There are many recreational facilities that line the coast of the Arakawa River as it flows through Fukushima City, including the Mizubayashi Recreational Woods, Sakura Zutsumi Riverside Park, and the Arakawa Exercise Park, among other recreational and park areas.
Flood Control
The name Arakawa comes from the river long being known as an abaregawa (暴れ川), meaning a river that floods often. Due these floodings, the Arakawa River has changed its course multiple times. The Ōmori River, now a tributary of the Arakawa River, currently flows in the former main riverbed of the Arakawa River.
The Arakawa River as it flows through Tsuchiyu Onsen
The Arakawa River's steep descent in the Tsuchiyu Onsen area formerly caused multiple earth and rock slides. To prevent further damage, in 1900 Fukushima Prefecture began flood control construction on the river, and in 1936 the country took over and began construction of the Arakawa First Check Dam (荒川第一砂防堰堤, Arakawa Daiichi Sabō Entei). The construction proved ineffective, and the river continued to periodically flood, culminating in a large-scale flood on August 5, 1986.
In 2004 the Arakawa River's flood control system was completely overhauled, and 13 new check dams were built along the main river and numerous other dams built on its tributaries.
The information in this article is based on that in its Japanese equivalent.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arakawa River (Fukushima).
March 05, 2023
arakawa, river, fukushima, other, rivers, japan, with, same, name, arakawa, river, disambiguation, arakawa, river, 荒川, arakawa, river, fukushima, fukushima, japan, arakawalooking, southeast, over, arakawa, river, fukushima, city, fukushima, station, visible, d. For other rivers in Japan with the same name see Arakawa River disambiguation The Arakawa River 荒川 Arakawa is a river in Fukushima Fukushima Japan ArakawaLooking southeast over the Arakawa River in Fukushima City Fukushima Station is visible in the distance Location of mouthNative name荒川 Japanese LocationCountryJapanPrefectureFukushimaRegionNakadōriCityFukushimaPhysical characteristicsSourceMt Higashi Azuma elevation1 974 7 m 6 479 ft Source confluenceAbukuma River locationFukushima City coordinates37 44 42 N 140 27 56 E 37 74498 N 140 46563 E 37 74498 140 46563Length29 7 km 18 5 mi Basin size185 4 km2 71 6 sq mi Contents 1 Geography 2 Flood Control 3 Water Quality 4 ReferencesGeography Edit The confluence of the Arakawa River right and the Abukuma River left The Arakawa River originates from the Azuma Mountain Range and flows eastward into the western part of the Fukushima Basin joining with other smaller rivers from Mt Issaikyō Mt Higashi Azuma and Mt Tetsu along the way It eventually terminates into the Abukuma River in the Ogura area of Fukushima City There are many recreational facilities that line the coast of the Arakawa River as it flows through Fukushima City including the Mizubayashi Recreational Woods Sakura Zutsumi Riverside Park and the Arakawa Exercise Park among other recreational and park areas Flood Control EditThe name Arakawa comes from the river long being known as an abaregawa 暴れ川 meaning a river that floods often Due these floodings the Arakawa River has changed its course multiple times The Ōmori River now a tributary of the Arakawa River currently flows in the former main riverbed of the Arakawa River The Arakawa River as it flows through Tsuchiyu Onsen The Arakawa River s steep descent in the Tsuchiyu Onsen area formerly caused multiple earth and rock slides To prevent further damage in 1900 Fukushima Prefecture began flood control construction on the river and in 1936 the country took over and began construction of the Arakawa First Check Dam 荒川第一砂防堰堤 Arakawa Daiichi Sabō Entei The construction proved ineffective and the river continued to periodically flood culminating in a large scale flood on August 5 1986 In 2004 the Arakawa River s flood control system was completely overhauled and 13 new check dams were built along the main river and numerous other dams built on its tributaries In 2008 the Agency for Cultural Affairs designated the Arakawa First Check Dam as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property Water Quality EditIn 2007 the Arakawa River tied with six other rivers for having the best quality river water in country based on biochemical oxygen demand tests conducted by the Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism For four years in a row from 2004 to 2007 the Arakawa River ranked first in water quality among rivers in the Tōhoku region References EditThe information in this article is based on that in its Japanese equivalent Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arakawa River Fukushima Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arakawa River Fukushima amp oldid 1065878696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
