Haneji Dam
The Haneji Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Haneji River in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply.Photo: Ray go, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Japan
- Also known as: “Haneji-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Nago and Nago Museum.
Mt. Nago
Peak
Photo: Kugel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mt. Nago is a peak, which is situated 3 km southwest of Haneji Dam.
Nago Museum
Museum
Photo: Bérangère444, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nago Museum opened in 1984 in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection covers natural as well as cultural history and includes the shell of a giant clam which weighs over two hundred kilograms. Nago Museum is situated 3½ km west of Haneji Dam.
Nago Castlie Site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nago Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nago, Okinawa. It was built in the 14th century and served as the home of the Aji of Nago Magiri. In 1416, the army of Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, attacked and captured the castle during the invasion of Hokuzan. Nago Castlie Site is situated 3½ km southwest of Haneji Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakijin.
Nakijin
Village
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakijin is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 9,529 and a population density of 239.00 persons per km2. The total area is 39.87 km2. Nakijin is situated 10 km northwest of Haneji Dam.
Haneji Dam
- Category: rock-fill dam
- Location: Nago, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Haneji Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Haneji-damu”
- Italian: “diga di Haneji”
- Japanese: “はねじだむ”
- Japanese: “羽地ダム”
- Japanese: “蔡温あけみお湖”
- Persian: “سد هانه جی”
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