The Toba River (鳥羽川, Toba-gawa) is a river in Japan which flows through Gifu Prefecture. It empties into the Ijira River. Locally, the name is sometimes written as 戸羽川, which has the same pronunciation.[1]

Toba River
The Toba River in Gifu
Native name鳥羽川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ijira River
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin size69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemKiso River

Geography

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The upper part of the river between Yamagata and where the river merges with the Ijira River is prone to flooding. Flooding was particularly bad after Super Typhoon Fran in 1976. Over 10,000 buildings suffered some damage from the flood, which caused more than 38 billion yen in damage.

River communities

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The river passes through the cities of Yamagata and Gifu.

References

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  1. ^ 岐阜県 (2021-04-01), 河川調書 (PDF), retrieved 2022-10-07