Sakamoto Dam

Sakamoto Dam is a dam in the of . It forms Lake Usui.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yokokawa and Kirizumi Dam.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station in the city of , Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km southeast of Sakamoto Dam.

Dam
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is a gravity dam located in in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 20.4 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 2500 thousand cubic meters of water. is situated 2 km north of Sakamoto Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karuizawa.

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is a resort town located in , Japan. As of 1 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 21,834 in 11,285 households, and a population density of 139 persons per km2.

Sakamoto Dam

Latitude
36.35331° or 36° 21′ 12″ north
Longitude
138.70777° or 138° 42′ 28″ east
Height
36 metres (119 feet)
Open location code
8Q8W9P35+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 790264427
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q7402801
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Satellite Map

Discover Sakamoto Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Uzbek—“Sakamoto Dam” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “diga di Sakamoto”
  • Japanese: “坂本ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Sakamoto toʻgʻoni”

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