Iwaki River
The Iwaki River (岩木川, Iwaki-gawa) is a river that crosses western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 102 kilometers (63 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 2,544 square kilometers (982 sq mi). Under the Rivers Act of 1964 the Iwaki is designated as a Class 1 River and is managed by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The Iwaki River is the longest river in Aomori Prefecture, and is the source of irrigation for the large-scale rice and apple production of the prefecture. The Iwaki River, in the Tōhoku region north of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, remains unpolluted by radioactive materials after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Testing for caesium-134 and caesium-137 is carried out and published on a bimonthly basis.
| Iwaki River | |
|---|---|
Iwaki River, view north from Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture | |
| Native name | 岩木川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shirakami-Sanchi |
| Mouth | |
• location | Japan Sea via Lake Jūsan, Aomori Prefecture |
• coordinates | 41°01′00″N 140°22′00″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,544 km2 (982 sq mi) |