Sonoseki Dam
Sonoseki Dam is a gravity dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.8 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Sonoseki-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rifu Station and Rifu Post Office.
Rifu Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rifu Station is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in the town of Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Rifu Station is situated 1½ km south of Sonoseki Dam.
Rifu Post Office
Post office
Photo: 広瀬川, Public domain.
Rifu Post Office is situated 1½ km south of Sonoseki Dam.
Rifu Junior High School
School
Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rifu Junior High School is situated 1 km southwest of Sonoseki Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rifu and Matsushima.
Rifu
Town
Rifu is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 36,014, and a population density of 800 persons per km2 in 13,568 households.
Matsushima
Quarter
Photo: クリオネサラダ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matsushima is a quarter, which is situated 7 km northeast of Sonoseki Dam.
Shichigahama
Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shichigahama is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. Shichigahama is situated 7 km southeast of Sonoseki Dam.
Sonoseki Dam
- Location: Rifu Chō, Miyagi District, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Sonoseki Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Sonoseki Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sōnoseki-damu”
- Japanese: “そうのせきだむ”
- Japanese: “惣の関ダム”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kanō and Kasuga.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rifu-chōyakuba and Iboishi Bokujō.
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