Nunome Dam

Nunome Dam is a gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 75 km2.

Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yagyū Jin’ya and Amanoiwatate Shrine.

Yagyū Jin’ya

Archaeological site

Photo: 米田賢一, CC BY 3.0.

Yagyū Jin’ya is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km northwest of Nunome Dam.

Amanoiwatate Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Amanoiwatate Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Nunome Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsukigase and Yamazoe.

Tsukigase was a village located in Soekami District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,913 and a density of 89.60 persons per km2. Tsukigase is situated 6 km east of Nunome Dam.

Yamazoe

Village

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Yamazoe is a village located in Yamabe District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 3,077 in 1,307 households, and a population density of 46 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.52 km2. Yamazoe is situated 6 km east of Nunome Dam.

Kasagi

Town

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Kasagi is a town in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2. Kasagi is situated 8 km northwest of Nunome Dam.

Nunome Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.70023° or 34° 42′ 1″ north

Longitude

135.97823° or 135° 58′ 42″ east

Elevation

278 metres (912 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QPX2H+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 814842418

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

7573333

Wikidata ID

Q34886008

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Satellite Map

Discover Nunome Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Nunome Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Nunome-damu”
Japanese: “ぬのめだむ”
Japanese: “布目ダム”

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