Ushino Dam

Ushino Dam is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 500 thousand cubic meters of water.
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Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Usino Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yoshida Primary School.

School
Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southeast of Ushino Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohira and Taiwa.

Village
Photo: Wkatsuhiro, Public domain.
Ōhira is a village located in , Japan. is situated 6 km east of Ushino Dam.

Town
Photo: Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , Japan. is situated 8 km southeast of Ushino Dam.

Town
Photo: Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , Japan. is situated 8 km northeast of Ushino Dam.

Ushino Dam

Latitude
38.47948° or 38° 28′ 46″ north
Longitude
140.81166° or 140° 48′ 42″ east
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
Open location code
8RC2FRH6+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1531063474
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573167
Wiki­data ID
Q20043244
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Ushino Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ushino-damu”
  • Japanese: “うしのだむ”
  • Japanese: “牛野ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Ushino toʻgʻoni”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: 大瓜 and Yoshida.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 牛野ダム and 達居森と湖畔自然公園キャンプ場.

Miyagi: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sendai and Ishinomaki.

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