Hansho Dam
Hansho Dam is an earthfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 645 thousand cubic meters of water.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Hanjo Dam” and “Hanjo-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Takeo Onsen Railway Station and Takahashi Station.
Takeo Onsen Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takeo-Onsen Station is a railway station operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Takeo, Saga, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is served by the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Sasebo Line. Takeo Onsen Railway Station is situated 3½ km south of Hansho Dam.
Takahashi Station
Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takahashi Station is a passenger railway station located in the Asahi neighborhood of the city of Takeo, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Takahashi Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Hansho Dam.
武雄郵便局
Post office
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
武雄郵便局 is a post office, which is situated 4 km south of Hansho Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omachi.
Omachi
Town
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōmachi is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,960 in 2646 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 11.50 km2. Omachi is situated 10 km east of Hansho Dam.
Hansho Dam
Latitude
33.22659° or 33° 13′ 36″ northLongitude
130.01306° or 130° 0′ 47″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8Q5G62G7+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1136680746OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Hansho Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hanjō-damu”
- Japanese: “はんじょうだむ”
- Japanese: “繁昌ダム”
- Uzbek: “Hansho toʻgʻoni”
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