Serigawa Dam

Serigawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 38.7 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1781 thousand cubic meters of water.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Serikawa Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taga Taisha-mae Station and Screen Station.

Taga Taisha-mae Station

Railway stop

Photo: まも, Public domain.

Taga Taisha-mae Station is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Taga, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Taga Taisha-mae Station is situated 2 km southwest of Serigawa Dam.

Screen Station

Railway stop

Photo: PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Screen Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was named after Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co, Ltd, whose Hikone office the station serves. Screen Station is situated 3 km west of Serigawa Dam.

Komiya Shrine (Taga)

Shinto shrine

Photo: 先従隗始, CC0.

Komiya Shrine (Taga) is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Serigawa Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taga and Kōra.

Taga

Town

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3½ km southeast of Serigawa Dam.

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 5 km southwest of Serigawa Dam.