Meisu River

The Meisu River [红水免 めいす・み] is the longest river in the Honzura region and the second-longest in the country. It is nicknamed Honba Kanii; Honba is an obsolete alias of Honzura, and Kanii is a popular given name for an eldest daughter. It is regarded as one of the 'Three Great Rivers' of Kanton, the others being the Kagami and the Daiho.
The source of the Meisu is found at Mount Meisui in the Banzan Mountains, which run through the middle of Hamae Prefecture. The Meisu gathers tributaries and pours into the sea in central Saka Prefecture. Major tributaries of the Meisu include the Meitō, Usamizu, Sakatoshi, Gakuni, and Utsuguro Rivers. 
== History ==
The Meisu River was an important inland water link between the inland region of Daimi and the seaside provinces of Yamako and Kantai (now Saka and Heisai). It carried not only local products (mostly seafood and marine products) from coastal settlements, but also exports from the fertile agricultural basin of Hamae, saving time and avoiding risk on the long-winded and often poorly-maintained nishi no nari. With the advent of the railway in the 19th century major shipping on the Meisu quickly declined, and inland ports diminished in importance. Today the river has several dams that supply water for more than five hundred thousand residents along the west coast.
Category:Rivers & Lakes