Shirakawa Dam

Shirakawa Dam is an earth-fill dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1360 thousand cubic meters of water.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “白川ため池” and “白川溜池”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Akatsuchiyama Kofun and Kōninji Temple.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped… is situated 1 km west of Shirakawa Dam.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Misakubo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km northeast of Shirakawa Dam.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1¼ km west of Shirakawa Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Kawanishi.

Neighborhood
Photo: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km north of Shirakawa Dam.

Town
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 8 km southwest of Shirakawa Dam.

Photo: Henry, CC BY 2.0.
is an ancient capital city in Prefecture, region of .

Shirakawa Dam

Latitude
34.6221° or 34° 37′ 20″ north
Longitude
135.84881° or 135° 50′ 56″ east
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QJRCX+RG
Geo­Names ID
7573330
Wiki­data ID
Q34926843
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Shirakawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shirakawa-damu”
  • Japanese: “しらかわだむ”
  • Japanese: “白川ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Shirakawa toʻgʻoni (Nara)”
  • Uzbek: “Shirakawa toʻgʻoni”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wanicho and Iwayacho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tenri-shiyakusho and Bodaisen Gawa.

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Worth a closer look: Nara and Horyuji.

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