Nanbu Dam

Nanbu Dam is an earthfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. When the reservoir is full, the surface area of the dam is about 10, and can store 374 thousand cubic meters of water.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokunoshima.

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is one of the . Together with , and the northern part of the it was listed as a natural world heritage site by UNESCO in 2021.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amagi and Tokunoshima.

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is a town on the northwest coast of , in , , in the northern Ryukyu Islands of . As of 1 February 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,464 in 3095 households and a population density of 68 persons per km2. is situated 5 km northwest of Nanbu Dam.

Town
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is a town located on , in , , .As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9,403 in 4493 households and a population density of 90 persons per km2. is situated 10 km southeast of Nanbu Dam.

Nanbu Dam

Latitude
27.78959° or 27° 47′ 23″ north
Longitude
128.94742° or 128° 56′ 51″ east
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
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Geo­Names ID
7573052
Wiki­data ID
Q34878798
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Nanbu Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nanbu-damu”
  • Japanese: “なんぶだむ”
  • Japanese: “南部ダム”

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