Zao Dam

Zao Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 9.4 km2. The dam impounds about 33 ha of land when full and can store 4790 thousand cubic meters of water.
Wikipedia
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 295 metres (968 feet)
  • …is also known as “Zao-damu”
  • Description: dam in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaigake no Byobuiwa.
さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km west of Zao Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hino and Tsuchiyama.
Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 6 km northwest of Zao Dam.
Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a town located in Kōka District, , Japan. is situated 7 km south of Zao Dam.

Zao Dam

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Latitude
34.99539° or 34° 59′ 43″ north
Longitude
136.30265° or 136° 18′ 10″ east
Open location code
8Q6RX8W3+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302574786
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
7573539
Wiki­data ID
Q34966581

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Zao Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Zaō-damu”
  • Japanese: “ざおうだむ”
  • Japanese: “蔵王ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Zao toʻgʻoni (Shiga)”
  • Uzbek: “Zao toʻgʻoni”

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