Kawachi Bosai Dam
Kawachi Bosai Dam is an earthen dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 4.5 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 1195 thousand cubic meters of water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kawachi Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Katsunoo Castle Ruins and Azuyama Shrine.
Katsunoo Castle Ruins
Castle
Katsunoo Castle was a Muromachi to Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2006, with the designation expanded in 2010 to become the… Katsunoo Castle Ruins is situated 2½ km west of Kawachi Bosai Dam.
Azuyama Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azuyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2 km southwest of Kawachi Bosai Dam.
Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum
Museum
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum is situated 2 km southeast of Kawachi Bosai Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiyama and Kamimine.
Kiyama
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiyama is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,559 in 7508 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km².
Kamimine
Town
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Kamimine is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9806 in 3954 households, and a population density of 770 people per km2. The total area of the town is 12.80 km2. Kamimine is situated 9 km southwest of Kawachi Bosai Dam.
Miyaki
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyaki is a town in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 25,745 in 10599 households, and a population density of 500 people per km2.
Kawachi Bosai Dam
Latitude
33.40667° or 33° 24′ 24″ northLongitude
130.48936° or 130° 29′ 22″ eastElevation
187 metres (614 feet)Open location code
8Q5GCF4Q+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 850312632OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Kawachi Bosai Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kawachi-damu”
- Japanese: “かわちだむ”
- Japanese: “河内ダム”
- Japanese: “河内防災ダム”
- Tamil: “கவாச்சி போசாய் அணை”
Localities in the Area
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