Ohara Dam
The Ohara Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River in Ohara village about 17 km south of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1939 and 1942.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ohara-damu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Habake Residence and Hakusangu Shrine.
Habake Residence
Historic building
The Habake Residence is one of the gasshō-zukuri houses in Tamukai Village, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. It is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Habake Residence is situated 2 km east of Ohara Dam.
Hakusangu Shrine
Shinto shrine
Hakusangu Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2 km northeast of Ohara Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokayama.
Gokayama
Photo: Minque, Public domain.Ohara Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and hydroelectric dam
- Location: Nanto Shi, Toyama, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.40089° or 36° 24′ 3″ north
Longitude
136.90922° or 136° 54′ 33″ east
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
Open location code
8Q8RCW25+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
Discover Ohara Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Ohara Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ohara-damu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد اوهارا”
- Japanese: “おはらだむ”
- Japanese: “小原ダム”
- Japanese: “小原発電所”
- Japanese: “新小原発電所”
- Uzbek: “Ohara toʻgʻoni (Toyama)”
- Uzbek: “Ohara toʻgʻoni”
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