Hirakoba Dam
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matsuro-kan Museum and Nabatake Site.
Matsuro-kan Museum
Museum
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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 2 km northeast of Hirakoba Dam.
Nabatake Site
Archaeological site
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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. Nabatake Site is situated 2 km northeast of Hirakoba 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 9 km northwest of Hirakoba Dam.
Hirakoba Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.43193° or 33° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
129.94547° or 129° 56′ 44″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
8Q5FCWJW+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 736666479OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Hirakoba Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hirakoba-damu”
- Japanese: “ひらこばだむ”
- Japanese: “平木場ダム”
- Japanese: “町田ダム”
- Tamil: “இராகோபா அணை”
- Uzbek: “Hirakoba toʻgʻoni”
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