Kurobe River

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The Kurobe River is a major river in Japan’s Chūbu region, renowned for carving the deep Kurobe Gorge and for its role in hydroelectric power generation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Kurobe Dam construction history
Kurobe Gorge Railway NERFINISHED
basinCountry Japan NERFINISHED
country Japan
drainageBasin Northern Alps of Japan NERFINISHED
ecosystemType mountain river ecosystem
flowsInto Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED
Toyama Prefecture NERFINISHED
geologicalImpact formation of Kurobe Gorge
hasCharacteristic deep canyon
fast-flowing water
steep valley walls
hasEconomicImportance regional power supply
tourism industry in Toyama Prefecture
hasHydroelectricPlant Kurobe Dam NERFINISHED
Kurobe No. 4 Dam NERFINISHED
hasRecreation hiking
river viewing from scenic railway
sightseeing
knownFor engineering works for hydroelectric dams
scenic beauty
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Chūbu region NERFINISHED
Honshu
locatedInProtectedArea Chūbu-Sangaku National Park NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Asia
mouthLocation Sea of Japan NERFINISHED
Toyama Bay NERFINISHED
nameInJapanese 黒部川 NERFINISHED
notableFeature Kurobe Gorge NERFINISHED
notableFor deep gorge formation
hydroelectric power generation
partOf Japanese Alps river systems
passesNear Kurobe city NERFINISHED
region Hokuriku region NERFINISHED
riverSystem Sea of Japan basin NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Hida Mountains NERFINISHED
Northern Japanese Alps NERFINISHED
supports alpine flora and fauna
freshwater fish species
terrain mountainous
touristAttraction Kurobe Gorge Railway views NERFINISHED
usedFor electricity generation
irrigation
tourism

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Hida Mountains containsRiverSource Kurobe River