Ushirogawachi Dam
Ushirogawachi Dam is a rockfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3754 thousand cubic meters of water.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ushirokawachi Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirakoba Dam and Matsuro-kan Museum.
Hirakoba Dam
Reservoir
Hirakoba Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. Hirakoba Dam is situated 2½ km southeast of Ushirogawachi Dam.
Matsuro-kan Museum
Museum
Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabatake Site is an archeological site with a late Jōmon period to late Yayoi period settlement located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Matsuro-kan Museum is situated 3½ km east of Ushirogawachi Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karatsu and Genkai.
Karatsu
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Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea.
Genkai
Town
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Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,910 in 1918 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 35.92 km2. Genkai is situated 6 km northwest of Ushirogawachi Dam.
Ushirogawachi Dam
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Ushirogawachi Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ushirokawachi-damu”
- Japanese: “うしろかわちだむ”
- Japanese: “後川内ダム”
- Tamil: “உசிரோகவாச்சி அணை”
- Uzbek: “Ushirogawachi toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
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