Katsurazawa Dam
The Katsurazawa Dam is a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. It was Hokkaido's first multipurpose dam and the post-war Ishikari River watershed development plan's starting point.
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Japan
- Also known as: “Ikushumbetsukawa Dam”, “新桂沢ダム”, and “桂沢湖”
Katsurazawa Dam
- Location: Mikasa Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.23983° or 43° 14′ 23″ north
Longitude
142.0029° or 142° 0′ 10″ east
Elevation
158 metres (518 feet)
Open location code
8RM462Q3+W5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Katsurazawa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Katsurazawa-damu”
- Italian: “diga di Katsurazawa”
- Japanese: “かつらざわだむ”
- Japanese: “桂沢ダム”
- Uzbek: “Katsurazawa toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Katsurazawa and Nishikatsurazawa.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 桂沢ダム管理支所 and 湯の元温泉野営場.
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