Norokawa Dam

Norokawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2, equal to about 8 mi2.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nomurogawa Dam” and “Norogawa Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yasuura Station and Ato.

Station
Photo: OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km east of Norokawa Dam.

Railway stop
Photo: OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. is situated 4 km south of Norokawa Dam.

Norokawa Dam

Latitude
34.28834° or 34° 17′ 18″ north
Longitude
132.7096° or 132° 42′ 35″ east
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Open location code
8Q6J7PQ5+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 607327862
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7572735
Wiki­data ID
Q34882712
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Norokawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nomurogawa-damu”
  • Japanese: “のむろがわだむ”
  • Japanese: “野呂川ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Norokawa toʻgʻoni”

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