Kawarago Dam

Kawarago Dam is an earthfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 2333 thousand cubic meters of water.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Kawarako Dam

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miyagi Zao Fox Village.

, also known as Kitsune Mura, is a tourist attraction and sanctuary for foxes in , where visitors can feed and interact with foxes. is situated 560 metres northeast of Kawarago Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shichikashuku.

Town
is a town located in Katta District, , . As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 1,323, and a population density of 5.0 persons per km2 in 626 households. is situated 9 km southwest of Kawarago Dam.

Kawarago Dam

Latitude
38.03701° or 38° 2′ 13″ north
Longitude
140.52617° or 140° 31′ 34″ east
Elevation
538 metres (1,765 feet)
Open location code
8RC22GPG+RF
Geo­Names ID
7573177
Wiki­data ID
Q34853919
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Kawarago Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kawarako-damu
  • Japanese: かわらこだむ
  • Japanese: 川原子ダム

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