Muro Dam
Muro Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 169 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Murou Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōno-ji and Murōguchi-Ōno.
Ōno-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Mantokun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōno-ji, also known as Ōno-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Murō-Ōno neighborhood of the city of Uda, Nara. It belongs to the Murōji-branch of Shingon Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Miroku Bosatsu. Ōno-ji is situated 1¼ km northeast of Muro Dam.
Murōguchi-Ōno
Railway stop
Murōguchi-Ōno Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Murōguchi-Ōno is situated 1½ km northeast of Muro Dam.
Kaichō-ji Temple
Temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaichō-ji Temple is situated 2½ km northwest of Muro Dam.
Muro Dam
Latitude
34.55533° or 34° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
136.00694° or 136° 0′ 25″ eastElevation
295 metres (968 feet)Height
64 metres (208 feet)Operator
独立行政法人 水資源機構Open location code
8Q6RH244+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 762145997OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Muro Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Murou-damu”
- Japanese: “むろうだむ”
- Japanese: “室生ダム”
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