Wadagawa Dam
The Wadagawa Dam is a gravity dam on the Wadagawa River in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed between 1962 and 1967. The dam has an associated 7.4 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned in 1968.- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- …is also known as “Wadagawa-damu”
- Description: dam in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Senkō-ji Temple.
Senkō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Senkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km south of Wadagawa Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kosugi and Daimon.
Kosugi
Hamlet
Kosugi was a town located in Imizu District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Kosugi is situated 9 km northeast of Wadagawa Dam.
Daimon
Neighborhood
Daimon was a town located in Imizu District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Daimon is situated 9 km north of Wadagawa Dam.
Oshima
Hamlet
Ōshima was a town located in Imizu District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Oshima is situated 9 km north of Wadagawa Dam.
Wadagawa Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location
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Latitude
36.65482° or 36° 39′ 17″ north
Longitude
137.03951° or 137° 2′ 22″ east
Open location code
8Q8VM23Q+WR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Wadagawa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wadagawa-damu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد واداجاوا”
- Japanese: “わだがわだむ”
- Japanese: “和田川ダム”
- Japanese: “増山湖”
- Uzbek: “Wadagawa toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 増山 and Shimoyamada.
Nearby Places
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