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Characteristics of Flood Control on the Shin River from the Viewpoint of Flood Control History of the Shonai River

Takao Iwaya

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The main objective of this study announces characteristics of flood control on the Shin River from the viewpoint of flood control history of the Shonai River and comparison of flood diversion channel. The Shin River is the channel which located in the right bank of the Shonai River and flow in the Ise Bay. The results is summarized into 2 points as follows. 1) The Shin River is a special channel which has tributary basin in the type of flood diversion channels like a branch. 2) The flood of tributary basin on the Shin River have been controlled in ring levee. and river land of tributary river at Edo era. This method for controlling flood of tributary was abandoned after Meiji, in addition, the discharge of flood on the Shonai River into the Shin River have been continued.

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The main objective of this study announces characteristics of flood control on the Shin River from the viewpoint of flood control history of the Shonai River and comparison of flood diversion channel. The Shin River is the channel which located in the right bank of the Shonai River and flow in the Ise Bay. The results is summarized into 2 points as follows. 1) The Shin River is a special channel which has tributary basin in the type of flood diversion channels like a branch. 2) The flood of tributary basin on the Shin River have been controlled in ring levee. and river land of tributary river at Edo era. This method for controlling flood of tributary was abandoned after Meiji, in addition, the discharge of flood on the Shonai River into the Shin River have been continued.

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The main objective of this study announces characteristics of flood control on the Shin River from the viewpoint of flood control history of the Shonai River and comparison of flood diversion channel. The Shin River is the channel which located in the right bank of the Shonai River and flow in the Ise Bay. The results is summarized into 2 points as follows. 1) The Shin River is a special channel which has tributary basin in the type of flood diversion channels like a branch. 2) The flood of tributary basin on the Shin River have been controlled in ring levee. and river land of tributary river at Edo era. This method for controlling flood of tributary was abandoned after Meiji, in addition, the discharge of flood on the Shonai River into the Shin River have been continued.

Key concepts: Tributary, Flood control, Flood myth, Levee, Hydrology (agriculture), Floodplain, Main river, Channel (broadcasting)

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