Iwaya Dam
The Iwaya Dam is a dam in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the Maze River, part of the Kiso River system. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height of 127 meters and was constructed as a multipurpose dam for flood control, supply of municipal and industrial water, irrigation water and hydroelectric power generation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: Japanese dam
- Also known as: “Iwaya-damu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gero.
Gero
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Gero is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2017, the city had an estimated population of 33,283, and a population density of 39 persons per km2, in 12,253 households.
Iwaya Dam
Latitude
35.76015° or 35° 45′ 37″ northLongitude
137.1569° or 137° 9′ 25″ eastElevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)Open location code
8Q7VQ564+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 671194333OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Iwaya Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Iwaya-damu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ايوايا”
- Italian: “diga di Iwaya”
- Italian: “Diga di Iwaya”
- Japanese: “いわやだむ”
- Japanese: “岩屋ダム”
- Japanese: “東仙峡金山湖”
- Japanese: “東仙狭金山湖”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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