Murayamashimo Dam
Murayamashimo Dam is an earth-fill dam located in Tokyo prefecture in Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for Tokyo. The catchment area of the dam is 2 km2.Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Japan
- Also known as: “Lower Murayama Dam”, “Murayama Dam”, and “Murayama-shimo Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sayama Prefectural Natural Park and Tamako Station.
Sayama Prefectural Natural Park
Park
Sayama Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1951 and derives its name from the Sayama Hills. Across the border in Saitama Prefecture is the Sayama Prefectural Natural Park. Sayama Prefectural Natural Park is situated 290 metres southeast of Murayamashimo Dam.
Tamako Station
Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tamako Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Tamako Station is situated 340 metres northeast of Murayamashimo Dam.
Sayama Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayama Park is situated 600 metres south of Murayamashimo Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokorozawa and Kodaira.
Tokorozawa
Photo: Spitfireap, CC BY 3.0.
Tokorozawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is 72.11 square kilometres.
Kodaira
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kodaira is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km2.
Kokubunji
Photo: Irina Gelbukh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kokubunji is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 126,791, and a population density of 11,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 11.46 square kilometres.
Murayamashimo Dam
- Location: Higashi-murayama-shi, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.76362° or 35° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
139.44034° or 139° 26′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XQC7R+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 189802371OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q107473843
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Persian—“Murayamashimo Dam” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “村山下ダム”
- Persian: “سد مورایاماشیمو”
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