Fukasako Dam
Fukasako Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.7 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1268 thousand cubic meters of water.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumamoto Airport and Tokai University Aso Kumamoto Rinku campus.
Kumamoto Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Kumamoto, Public domain.
Kumamoto Airport, also known as Aso Kumamoto Airport, is an airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Tokai University Aso Kumamoto Rinku campus
University
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tokai University Aso Kumamoto Rinku campus is situated 2½ km east of Fukasako Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kikuyo and Nishihara.
Kikuyo
Town
Kikuyō is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 43,852 in 19,715 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.46 km2. Kikuyo is situated 4 km north of Fukasako Dam.
Nishihara
Village
Nishihara is a village located in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 7035 in 3044 households, and a population density of 91 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 77.22 km2. Nishihara is situated 8 km east of Fukasako Dam.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 9 km southwest of Fukasako Dam.
Fukasako Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Location: Mashiki, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Fukasako Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fukasako-damu”
- Japanese: “ふかさこだむ”
- Japanese: “フカサコダム”
- Japanese: “深迫ダム”
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