Aratani Dam

Aratani Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2.
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (670 feet)
  • Description: dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamaguchi.
is the capital of prefecture, at the western tip of the island of , .
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Latitude
34.23372° or 34° 14′ 1″ north
Longitude
131.49213° or 131° 29′ 32″ east
Open location code
8Q6H6FMR+FV
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Aratani Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Aratani-damu”
  • Japanese: “あらたにだむ”
  • Japanese: “荒谷ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Aratani toʻgʻoni”
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