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.
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is the capital of prefecture, at the western tip of the island of , . In the city, there is a beautiful Japanese town which flourished as "Kyoto in the West" during the Medieval Period.

Aratani Dam

Latitude
34.23372° or 34° 14′ 1″ north
Longitude
131.49213° or 131° 29′ 32″ east
Elevation
203 metres (666 feet)
Open location code
8Q6H6FMR+FV
Geo­Names ID
7573731
Wiki­data ID
Q32826021
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In Other Languages

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

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