Seisenkou - Seisenkou

Japanese: 清川江 - せいせんこう
Seisenkou - Seisenkou

A river that flows through the northwestern part of the Korean Peninsula and empties into the Yellow Sea (called the West Sea in the Korean Peninsula). It is 212.8 km long and has a drainage area of ​​9,778 square km. It originates from the southern foot of Mt. Nanrim and flows south-southwest, and its downstream empties into the Yellow Sea, forming the border between South and North Pyongan Provinces. The geology of the drainage basin is dominated by Precambrian gray granite. The topography is rugged in the upper reaches and the broad alluvial Bakcheon Plain in the lower reaches. Within the drainage basin, irrigation water is stored in Anju, Mundeok, Pyeongwon, and Sukcheon, providing water for irrigation to an area of ​​46,000 square km. It is navigable up to 152 km upstream from the mouth.

[Fish pond]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

朝鮮半島の北西部を流れ黄海(朝鮮半島では西海とよぶ)に注ぐ川。全長212.8キロメートル、流域面積9778平方キロメートル。狼林(ろうりん)山南麓(ろく)から発し南南西に流れ、下流は平安南・北道の境界を界しながら黄海に注いでいる。流域の地質は先カンブリア系の灰色の花崗(かこう)岩が広範囲を占めている。地形は上流部が険しく下流部が広い沖積の博川(はくせん)平野を展開している。流域中、安州、文徳、平原、粛川(しゅくせん)に灌漑(かんがい)用水をため、4万6000平方キロメートルを潤している。河口より152キロメートル上流まで航行可能。

[魚 塘]

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