Kanayama
Kanayama is a locality in Minamifurano, Sorachi district, Hokkaido.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kanayama Dam.
Kanayama Dam
Dam
Photo: 河川一等兵, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kanayama Dam is the only Hollow Concrete Gravity dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. The dam was constructed for the purposes of flood control and water use. The dam produces anywhere from 12,000 kW to 25,000 kW of hydro electric power.
Kanayama
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kinzan”
- Location: Minamifurano, Sorachi district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.13528° or 43° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
142.41778° or 142° 25′ 4″ eastElevation
283 metres (928 feet)Open location code
8RM44CP9+44GeoNames ID
2129675
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kanayama” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “金山”
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