Abugawa Dam

Abugawa Dam is an arch gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 523 km2.
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Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Abugawa-damu

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hagi.

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Abugawa Dam

Latitude
34.35918° or 34° 21′ 33″ north
Longitude
131.48779° or 131° 29′ 16″ east
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
Open location code
8Q6H9F5Q+M4
Geo­Names ID
7573732
Wiki­data ID
Q11657468
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“Abugawa Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Abugawa Dam
  • Japanese: あぶがわだむ
  • Japanese: 阿武川ダム
  • Japanese: 阿武湖
  • Swedish: Abugawa-dammen
  • Tamil: அபுகாவா அணை‘
  • Tamil: அபுகாவா அணை

Localities in the Area

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