Asamushi Dam

Asamushi Dam is a gravity dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 5 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 300 thousand cubic meters of water.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asamushi-damu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asamushi-Onsen Station and Mutakuji.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station and major stop along the Aoimori Railway Line in the city of in , Japan. It is operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. is situated 1 km northwest of Asamushi Dam.

Buddhist temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 680 metres west of Asamushi Dam.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiranai.

Town
Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town located in , and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 9,616 in 4,726 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km. is situated 8 km northeast of Asamushi Dam.

Asamushi Dam

Latitude
40.88485° or 40° 53′ 6″ north
Longitude
140.87176° or 140° 52′ 18″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8RG2VVMC+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 768793681
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7572472
Wiki­data ID
Q32826279
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Satellite Map

Discover Asamushi Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Asamushi Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Asamushi Dam”
  • Japanese: “あさむしだむ”
  • Japanese: “アサムシダム”
  • Japanese: “浅虫ダム”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Asamushi and Kugurizaka.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 浅めし食堂 and あさむしこども園.

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