Kyū-Yodo River

The Kyū-Yodo River (旧淀川, Kyū-Yodo-gawa) was the main stream of the Yodo River before 1907, when the current (new) Yodo River was constructed by a normalisation project. Now called the Kyū-Yodo River, it is a major waterway in central Osaka and the main drainage of Neyagawa river.

Kyū-Yodo River
Location
CountryOsaka City, Japan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationYodo River, at Kema Lock
  coordinates34°43′15″N 135°30′59″E
Mouth 
  location
Osaka Bay, at Tempozan
  coordinates
34°39′31″N 135°25′51″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length13.83 km (8.59 mi)

The name Kyū-Yodo river means former Yodo river in Japanese.

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