Ohso Dam
Ohso Dam is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 26 km2. The dam impounds about 28 ha of land when full and can store 4300 thousand cubic meters of water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Oso Dam” and “Ōso Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ubuyama.
Ubuyama
Village
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ubuyama is a village located in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 14 April 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,341 in 660 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 60.81 km2.
Ohso Dam
- Location: Ubuyama Mura, Aso district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Ohso Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Ohso Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ōso-damu”
- Japanese: “おおそだむ”
- Japanese: “オオソダム”
- Japanese: “大蘇ダム”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ōso and Tsuekibaru.
Nearby Places
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