Kurobe River
E901749
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurobe River canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kurobe Dam construction history
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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
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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
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Kurobe No. 4 Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
hiking
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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