Gozenyama Dam

Overview

Gozenyama Dam is a rockfill dam built on the Aikawa River in the Naka River system, a first-class river, in Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki Prefecture. Standing 52 meters high and 298 meters long, it is a dam used for irrigation and directly managed by the Kanto Regional Agricultural Administration Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Highlights

• ●A rockfill dam standing 52 meters high
• ●An embankment measuring 298 meters in length
• ●A location on the Aikawa River in the Naka River system
• ●Its role as a directly managed irrigation dam of the Kanto Regional Agricultural Administration Office

History

Construction began in 1987, and the dam was developed as an irrigation dam directly managed by the Kanto Regional Agricultural Administration Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Map

36.5531, 140.2875 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Look over the dam's embankment to grasp its overall form
2. 2Take in the scale of 52 meters high and 298 meters long
3. 3Observe the dam's location on the Aikawa River
4. 4Enjoy the surrounding scenery as well

Did you know?

💡 It is an irrigation dam directly managed by the Kanto Regional Agricultural Administration Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

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