Sendai River
| Sendai River | |
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| Native name | 千代川 |
| Country | Japan |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Okinosen and Mount Nagi |
| River mouth |
Japan Sea 0 m (0 ft) 41°01′00″N 140°22′00″E / 41.01667°N 140.36667°ECoordinates: 41°01′00″N 140°22′00″E / 41.01667°N 140.36667°E |
| Basin size | 1,190 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 52 km (32 mi) |
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The Sendai River (千代川 Sendai-gawa?) is a river in eastern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The Sendai is 52 kilometers (32 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 1,190 square kilometers (460 sq mi). The source of the river is in the Chūgoku Mountains. The Sendai flows north through Tottori Prefecture into the Sea of Japan. Under the Rivers Act of 1964 it is designated a Class 1 River, and is managed by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. About 200,000 people live along the course of the river. The Sendai River provides sediment to form the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest dune system in Japan.
The source of the Sendai River is in the vicinity of Okinosen (1,318.8 metres (4,327 ft)) and Mount Nagi (1,255 metres (4,117 ft)), deep in the Chūgoku Mountains on the border of Tottori and Okayama prefectures. Several tributaries of the Sendai similarly emerge from the Chūgoku Mountains in this area, and form a fan-shaped area before flowing into the main course of the Sendai River. The region of gorges and ravines is commonly known as 峯岐 (Hōki?) by residents of the area. The upper reaches of the Sendai and its tributaries is protected as part of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park (488.03 square kilometres (188.43 sq mi)), established in 1969.
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