Naka River (Tochigi Ibaraki)

This article is about the Naka River in Tochigi and Ibaraki. For other uses, see Naka River.
Naka River

Naka River at Mito, Ibaraki in January 2007
Native name 那珂川
Country Japan
Basin
Main source Mount Nasu, border of Fukushima Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture
River mouth Pacific Ocean at Ibaraki Prefecture
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Basin size 3,270 km2 (1,260 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 150 km (93 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    96.1 m3/s (3,390 cu ft/s)

The Naka River (那珂川 Naka-gawa) is a river in eastern Honshu, Japan. It flows through the prefectures of Tochigi and Ibaraki and empties to the Pacific Ocean. More than 50 species of fish live in the river, including dace, chum salmon, ayu, and herring. The Japanese government categorizes it as a Class 1 river. With a length of 150 kilometres (93 mi), the Naka drains an area of 3,270 square kilometres (1,260 sq mi), including parts of neighboring Fukushima Prefecture. Its source is at Nasu-dake in Nikkō National Park.

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36°20′09″N 140°35′42″E / 36.335954°N 140.594972°E / 36.335954; 140.594972Coordinates: 36°20′09″N 140°35′42″E / 36.335954°N 140.594972°E / 36.335954; 140.594972 (mouth)


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