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The Shizukuishi River (雫石川, Shizukuishigawa) is a river in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū in Japan. The river is 33.2 kilometres (20.6 mi) long and has a watershed of 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi).

Shizukuishi River
Shizukuishi River looking northeast from the Morioka Chuo Bridge
Native name雫石川  (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Akita-Komagatake
  elevation1,637 m (5,371 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Kitakami River
  coordinates
39°41′40″N 141°08′40″E
Length33.2 km (20.6 mi)
Basin size168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Shizukuishi and Kakkonda Rivers with the Gosho Dam and Reservoir
Shizukuishi and Kakkonda Rivers with the Gosho Dam and Reservoir

The Shizukuishi River rises in the Ōu Mountains just south of Mount Akita-Komagatake in the town of Shizukuishi and empties into the Kitakami River in the city of Morioka. The Gosho Dam is situated on the Shizukuishi River in western Morioka. This dam was completed in 1981. The entire length of the river is home to many renowned hot springs.



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