Sakashita Dam

Sakashita Dam is a dam located in , , Japan. It was constructed by Hazama Corporation. The dam was completed in 1973. The catchment area for the dam is 12.5km2 There are about 230 people per square kilometer around Sakashita Dam which is quite densely populated, however, the area around the dam is mostly covered in mixed forest.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Fukushima Substation.

Electrical substation
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is an electrical substation, which is situated 3 km southeast of Sakashita Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tomioka and Futaba.

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is a town of about 1300 inhabitants in , just off the Japanese east coast. These days its claim to fame, or maybe infamy is the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant damaged by the massive 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Town
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is a town in , . As of 24 March 2025, the town had an actual population of 180, although the official registered population was 5,300 in 2,301 households. is situated 10 km northeast of Sakashita Dam.

Sakashita Dam

Latitude
37.38312° or 37° 22′ 59″ north
Longitude
140.94421° or 140° 56′ 39″ east
Elevation
129 metres (423 feet)
Open location code
8R929WMV+6M
Geo­Names ID
7572613
Wiki­data ID
Q34914704
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Sakashita Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sakashita-damu”
  • Indonesian: “Bendungan Sakashita”
  • Japanese: “さかしただむ”
  • Japanese: “坂下ダム”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hinagō and Kamiteoka.

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