Masutani Dam

Overview

Masutani Dam is a 100.4-meter-tall rockfill dam built on the Masutani River, part of the Kuzuryu River system, in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture. This multipurpose dam handles flood control on the Masutani and Hino rivers while also supplying water to the cities of Fukui and Sabae. Its reservoir, named Lake Masutani, spreads out as a calm sheet of water among the mountains.

Highlights

• ●A rockfill dam standing 100.4 meters tall
• ●Lake Masutani spreading among the mountains
• ●Multipurpose design combining flood control and water supply
• ●A storage system fed in part by the Hino River

History

Construction of Masutani Dam began in 1981 and was completed in 2005. It was originally a dam under the direct control of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, built as the core of the national Hino River agricultural water-use project; when flood control was added to its purposes, Fukui Prefecture joined the project. Since completion it has been managed by the Fukui prefectural government.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head into the Minamiechizen mountains to Masutani Dam
2. 2View the dam body and sense the scale of the rockfill structure
3. 3Stroll beside the calm waters of Lake Masutani
4. 4Relax while enjoying the surrounding nature

Did you know?

💡 The reservoir was named Lake Masutani after the river and place name, yet it is filled not only from the Masutani River but also by water diverted from the Hino River.

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