Asuwa River

A river that flows through northern Fukui Prefecture. It originates near Mount Kanmuri (1,257 meters) on the border between Fukui and Gifu Prefectures, meanders from south to north through the Echizen Chuo Mountains, then changes course to the west at Miyama Town in Fukui City, flows into the Fukui Plain, and flows east to west through Fukui City, forming a gentle alluvial fan, before joining the Hino River. It is 57 kilometers long. Although the upper reaches are small, they are suitable for hydroelectric power generation, and were one of the first power generation areas in Fukui Prefecture to meet the demand from the Fukui area. The construction of the Asuwa River Dam is planned on the Bugo River, a tributary of the Asuwa River. Before the railway was opened, there was also convenient shipping from Mikuni (now the Mikuni area of ​​Sakai City).

[Kunio Inmaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福井県北部を流れる川。福井・岐阜県境の冠(かんむり)山（1257メートル）付近に源を発し、越前(えちぜん)中央山地を南から北に曲流しつつ、さらに福井市美山(みやま)町で西方に流路を変え、福井平野に流入し、緩い扇状地をつくりながら、福井市を東西に貫流し日野川に合流する。延長57キロメートル。上流は小規模ながら水力発電の適地をなし、福井県における初期の発電地帯として福井方面の需要に応じた。なお、足羽川の支流部子川に足羽川ダムの建設が計画されている。鉄道開通前には三国(みくに)（現、坂井市三国地区）から船運の便もあった。

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