Ushirogawachi Dam

Ushirogawachi Dam is a rockfill dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3754 thousand cubic meters of water.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in Saga Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ushirokawachi Dam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hirakoba Dam and Matsuro-kan Museum.

Reservoir
is a concrete gravity dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2.

Museum
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Archaeological site
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karatsu and Genkai.

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Town
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Ushirogawachi Dam

Latitude
33.4449° or 33° 26′ 42″ north
Longitude
129.9196° or 129° 55′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q5FCWV9+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 736667181
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q34969517
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Ushirogawachi Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ushirokawachi-damu”
  • Japanese: “後川内ダム”
  • Tamil: “உசிரோகவாச்சி அணை”
  • Uzbek: “Ushirogawachi toʻgʻoni”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ushirogawachi and Nashigawachi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 隆太窯 and Mt. Taketaka.

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