Ohtani Dam
Ohtani Dam is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 53.4 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 2021 thousand cubic meters of water.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 680 metres (2,240 feet)
- …is also known as “Ōtani Dam”
- Description: dam in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shiramizu Falls.
Shiramizu Falls
Shiramizu Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km north of Ohtani Dam.
Ohtani Dam
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Latitude
32.85577° or 32° 51′ 21″ north
Longitude
131.26179° or 131° 15′ 42″ east
Open location code
8Q4HV746+8P
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Ohtani Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ōtani-damu”
- Japanese: “おおたにだむ”
- Japanese: “オオタニダム”
- Japanese: “大谷ダム (熊本県)”
- Japanese: “大谷ダム”
- Uzbek: “Ohtani toʻgʻoni (Kumamoto)”
- Uzbek: “Ohtani toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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Kumamoto: Highlights
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