Shin River (Chiba Prefecture, Japan)

Coordinates: 35°43′42″N 140°6′43.52″E / 35.72833°N 140.1120889°E / 35.72833; 140.1120889

Shin River
Native name 新川
Country Japan
Physical characteristics
Main source Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture
River mouth Ōwada Drainage Pump Station, Yachiyo City
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Length 10 km (6.2 mi)

The Shin River (新川, Shin-gawa) is a river in Yachiyo and Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The river is 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) in length. The Shin River forms the upper part of the Inba Discharge Channel (印旛放水路, Inba Hōsuiro), and flows between Lake Inbanuma and the Ōwada Drainage Pump Station in Yachiyo City. Pollution is problematic along the river. Phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen drain from vegetable farms along the length of the river.[1]

Recreation

A large-scale bicycle path, the Inbanuma Bicycle Path, is under construction to span the entirety of the Inba Discharge Channel. The path will ultimately pass through Chiba City, Yachiyo, Sakura, and Inba. A 19 kilometers (12 mi) walking path has also been built in Yachiyo along the Shin River, and features a pedestrian suspension bridge with an observation platform.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 新川の歴史(in Japanese)
  2. ↑ 新川遊歩道 Archived 2012-07-23 at Archive.is(in Japanese)


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