Mita Dam
Mita Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Takuhi and Yurahime Shrine.
Mt. Takuhi
Peak
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mt. Takuhi is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Mita Dam.
Yurahime Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yurahime Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3 km west of Mita Dam.
Takuhi Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Takuhi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km south of Mita Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ama and Chibu.
Ama
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ama is a town located on Nakanoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,267 and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area was 33.50 km2. Ama is situated 7 km east of Mita Dam.
Chibu
Village
Chibu is a village located on Chiburijima in the Dōzen group of islands in the Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Chibu is the only village remaining in Shimane Prefecture as of October 1, 2005. Chibu is situated 9 km south of Mita Dam.
Mita Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Nishinoshima, Oki District, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.09671° or 36° 5′ 48″ northLongitude
133.02239° or 133° 1′ 21″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8Q8M32WC+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1395708774OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Mita Dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سد ميتا”
- Cebuano: “Mita-damu”
- Japanese: “みただむ”
- Japanese: “美田ダム”
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