Mita Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. Mita Dam is situated 3½ km east of Yura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ama.

Ama

Town

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Ama is a town located on Nakanoshima, in Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,267 and a population density of 68 persons per km2. The total area was 33.50 km2. Ama is situated 10 km east of Yura.

Yura

Type: Locality
Location: Nishinoshima, Oki District, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.09405° or 36° 5′ 39″ north

Longitude

132.98618° or 132° 59′ 10″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8Q8J3XVP+JF

GeoNames ID

8650384

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In Other Languages

“Yura” goes by many names.

Japanese: “由良”

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