Honokawa Dam

Honokawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 360 thousand cubic meters of water.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Honogawa Dam

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ojojihara Proving Ground.

Military installation
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is a military installation, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Honokawa Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shikama.

Town
is a town located in , . As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,723, and a population density of 62 persons per km2 in 20961 households. The total area of the town is 109.28 square kilometres. is situated 10 km northeast of Honokawa Dam.

Honokawa Dam

Latitude
38.51418° or 38° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
140.74585° or 140° 44′ 45″ east
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
8RC2GP7W+M8
Geo­Names ID
7573166
Wiki­data ID
Q34839389
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Honokawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Honogawa-damu
  • Japanese: ほのがわだむ
  • Japanese: 保野川ダム

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kanohara and Aono.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Shikama-chōyakuba and Hana Kawa.

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