Kōsaka Dam
Kosaka Dam is an embankment dam on the Kosaka river in the Saku, Nagano, Japan, completed in 1972. The primary purpose is flood control, because villages in the Kosaka River basin suffered heavy damage from the floods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Japan
- Also known as: “Kosaka Dam” and “Kosaka-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include An’yō-ji Temple.
An’yō-ji Temple
Public building
An’yō-ji Temple is a public building, which is situated 3 km west of Kōsaka Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyota.
Miyota
Town
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyota is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,562 in 6897 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.79 square kilometres. Miyota is situated 7 km northwest of Kōsaka Dam.
Kōsaka Dam
Latitude
36.26511° or 36° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
138.5484° or 138° 32′ 54″ eastElevation
812 metres (2,664 feet)Open location code
8Q8W7G8X+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 44820882OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Kōsaka Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kōsaka-damu”
- Italian: “diga di Kosaka”
- Japanese: “こうさかだむ”
- Japanese: “香坂ダム”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kosaka and Shiga.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 香坂チェーン着脱所（下り） and 香坂チェーン着脱所（上り）.
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