Miyashita Dam

Miyashita Dam is a gravity dam on the 2 km upstream of in the of . It was constructed between 1941 and 1946 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 94 MW power station with water.
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Miyashita-damu

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aizu-Miyashita Station and Hayato Station.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of , Ōnuma District, , , operated by the East Japan Railway Company. is situated 2 km northeast of Miyashita Dam.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of , Ōnuma District, , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km west of Miyashita Dam.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of , Ōnuma District, , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km northeast of Miyashita Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaneyama.

Town
is a town located in , . As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1972, in 1037 households and a population density of 6.7 persons per km2. is situated 9 km west of Miyashita Dam.

Miyashita Dam

Latitude
37.4628° or 37° 27′ 46″ north
Longitude
139.62941° or 139° 37′ 46″ east
Elevation
256 metres (840 feet)
Open location code
8Q9XFJ7H+4Q
Geo­Names ID
7572620
Wiki­data ID
Q6884412
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Satellite Map

Discover Miyashita Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Miyashita Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: سد مياشيتا
  • Cebuano: Miyashita-damu
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد مياشيتا
  • Italian: Diga di Miyashita
  • Japanese: みやしただむ
  • Japanese: 宮下ダム
  • Uzbek: Miyashita toʻgʻoni

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