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Kani River

The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Kani River (Kani-gawa) is a river in Japan which originates in the city of Mizunami in Gifu Prefecture, and flows into the Kiso River.

The river originates in the western portion of Mizunami, and flows through the city of Kani. On the upper portion of the river, the Kobuchi Dam was constructed to improve flood control and protect the water for agricultural use.

Flows through: Japan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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