Mogami River

Mogami River
最上川
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Native nameMogami-gawa (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateYamagata
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Azuma
 • location Yonezawa, Yamagata
 • coordinates37°45′50″N 140°10′48″E / 37.764°N 140.180°E / 37.764; 140.180
 • elevation1,780 m (5,840 ft)
MouthSea of Japan
 • location
Sakata, Yamagata
 • coordinates
38°55′23″N 139°48′36″E / 38.923°N 139.810°E / 38.923; 139.810
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length229 km (142 mi)
Basin size7,040 km2 (2,720 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average392 m3/s (13,800 cu ft/s)

The Mogami River (最上川, Mogami-gawa) is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.