Usogawa Dam
Usogawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.8 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 2900 thousand cubic meters of water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kongōrin-ji and Aishō-chō Historical Museum.
Kongōrin-ji
Buddhist temple
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Kongōrin-ji, also known as Matsuo-dera is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Aishō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Kannon Bosatsu. Kongōrin-ji is situated 1 km northwest of Usogawa Dam.
Aishō-chō Historical Museum
Museum
Aishō-chō Historical Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Usogawa Dam.
Saimyō-ji
Buddhist temple
Saimyō-ji, also known as Kotō-sanzan Saimyōji or as Ryūōzan Saimyōji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Kōra, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Saimyō-ji is situated 3½ km north of Usogawa Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kōra and Toyosato.
Kōra
Town
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Kōra is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres. Kōra is situated 6 km northwest of Usogawa Dam.
Toyosato
Town
Toyosato is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,296 in 3074 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Toyosato is situated 7 km northwest of Usogawa Dam.
Taga
Town
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Taga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Taga is situated 7 km northeast of Usogawa Dam.
Usogawa Dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Usogawa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Usogawa-damu”
- Japanese: “うそがわだむ”
- Japanese: “宇曽川ダム”
- Tamil: “உசோகாவா அணை”
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