Nagara River

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Nagara River 長良川
The Nagara River flowing through Gifu
Origin	Mount Dainichi
Mouth	Ise Bay
Basin countries	Japan
Length	166 km (103 mi)
Avg. discharge	120 m³/s (4,200 cu ft/s)
Basin area	1,985 km² (766 sq mi)

Estuary Barrage

The Nagara River (長良川, Nagara-gawa^?) has its source in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and its mouth in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Kiso River and Ibi River, the Nagara River is one of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. Previously, the river was named Sunomata River (墨俣川 Sunomata-gawa). With a length of 166 km (103 mi), it drains an area of 1,985 km² in the Chūbu region and empties into Ise Bay. The government of Japan classifies it as a Class 1 river.

Also, famous for being a clear-flowing river, it has been named one of the "Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan", along with the Kakita River in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Shimanto River in Kōchi Prefecture. In 1985, the middle section of the Nagara River was named to "Japan's 100 Famous Waters." Also, it was included among Japan's top bathing areas in both 1988 and 2001.

1 History
2 Cormorant fishing
3 River communities
4 References
5 See also

[edit] History

September 12, 1976: During the "September 12th Storm" caused by Typhoon 17 (Super Typhoon Fran), the banks along the town of Anpachi on the lower part of the river breaks, resulting in one death.
July 6, 1995: The estuary at the mouth of the river was opened.
September 15, 1999: During Typhoon 16, the banks along the town of Shirotori on the upper part of the river breaks.
July 10, 2002: During Typhoon 6, the banks along Shirotori break again.

[edit] Cormorant fishing

Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River in Gifu

Cormorant fishing is an ancient tradition in which cormorants are used to catch various fish in lakes and rivers. Cormorant fishing occurs in Gifu^[1] and Seki.