Nishonai Dam

Nishonai Dam is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. It is used for irrigation and as an industrial water dam. The catchment area of the dam is 31.9 km2.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Nishōnai Dam” and “Nishōnai-damu

Places of Interest Nearby

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Dam
is a multi-purpose dam on the Aseishi River, a tributary of the in the city of in , . Construction began on the dam in 1971, and it was completed in 1988. is situated 3½ km west of Nishonai Dam.

Nishonai Dam

Latitude
40.58828° or 40° 35′ 18″ north
Longitude
140.72855° or 140° 43′ 43″ east
Elevation
377 metres (1,237 feet)
Open location code
8RG2HPQH+8C
Geo­Names ID
7572484
Wiki­data ID
Q34882237
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Nishonai Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Nishōnai Dam
  • Japanese: にしょうないだむ
  • Japanese: ニショウナイダム
  • Japanese: 二庄内ダム

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