Hansho Dam

Hansho Dam is an earthfill dam located in 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hanjo Dam” and “Hanjo-damu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Takeo Onsen Railway Station and Takahashi Station.

Railway station
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Takeo-Onsen Station is a railway station operated by Kyushu Railway Company in , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is served by the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen and the Sasebo Line. is situated 3½ km south of Hansho Dam.

Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the Asahi neighborhood of the city of , , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 3½ km southeast of Hansho Dam.

Post office
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a post office, which is situated 4 km south of Hansho Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omachi.

Town
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōmachi is a town located in Kishima District, , 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. is situated 10 km east of Hansho Dam.

Hansho Dam

Latitude
33.22659° or 33° 13′ 36″ north
Longitude
130.01306° or 130° 0′ 47″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
8Q5G62G7+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1136680746
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573511
Wiki­data ID
Q34825592
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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”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Asahicho-Nakano and Takeocho-Tomioka.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 赤穂山 and 1/ｆ　ゆらぎの森駐車場.

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