Minase Dam

Minase Dam is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 172 km2.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Akita Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Minase-damu

Minase Dam

Latitude
39.05634° or 39° 3′ 23″ north
Longitude
140.62912° or 140° 37′ 45″ east
Elevation
236 metres (774 feet)
Open location code
8RF23J4H+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 785551000
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7572469
Wiki­data ID
Q21654812
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Minase Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Minase-damu
  • Japanese: みなせだむ
  • Japanese: 皆瀬ダム

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