Serikawa Dam
Serikawa 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Serigawa Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taga Taisha-mae Station and Komiya Shrine (Taga).
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 Serikawa Dam.
Komiya Shrine (Taga)
Shinto shrine
Komiya Shrine (Taga) is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Serikawa 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 Serikawa 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 Serikawa Dam.
Kōra
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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 Serikawa Dam.
Hikone
Photo: Takashi Hososhima, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hikone is a city of 113,000 people at the eastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan.
Serikawa Dam
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Satellite Map
Discover Serikawa Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Serikawa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Serigawa-damu”
- Japanese: “せりがわだむ”
- Japanese: “芹川ダム”
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Explore places such as Takamiya and Amago.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Taga-chōyakuba and Kōra-chōyakuba.
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