Kandatsu River

The Kandatsu River is a river which runs through the cities of Kandatsu and Shiema in Aoma Prefecture. It is one of the major rivers of the prefecture, and provides fresh water for the surrounding urban area. It is unknown whether the name of the city or the river came first, but most historians conclude that the Kandatsu River [literally, 'west-reaching'] was named first due to the westward direction in which it flows. Its source lies high up in the foothills of Mount Bō, near Lake Yuki.
The Kandatsu has been a major source of water for irrigation. Numerous irrigation canals have been built across the surrounding plain, and the river supports a vast array of rice paddies in Kandatsu city. The commercial fishery of sweetfish is no longer held on the Kandatsu, but its lower reaches are a source of commercial clam production.
Category:Rivers & Lakes