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Iwate Prefecture Dam

0237-Ishibane Dam

The day after visiting Ishibuchi Dam and Isawa Dam, I decided to go on a tour of dams in Tohoku with my fellow dam enthusiasts. The first of these was the Ishibane Dam. Signs and stone monuments with a large amount of information, such as water use signs, signs warning of water discharge, and stone monuments. The water use sign on the left is for irrigation water,...
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Hatsumode (New Year's visit) to Jishui-jinja Shrine

12月以降ダムに行っていない代わりという訳ではありませんが、年始にちょっと時間ができたので治水とダム事業者の皆さまの安全を祈願するため家族で岐阜県海津市にある治水神社に初詣してきました。治水神社は薩摩藩が江戸幕府の命で行われた木曽三川分流工...
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0277-isawa dam

Date: 9/15/2012 (Sat)After visiting Ishibuchi Dam and having lunch at Yakeishi Qua Park Himekayu, the next stop was Isawa Dam. View of the embankment from downstreamThe Isawa Dam is so huge that even a wide-angle lens could not capture the full view when close to the embankment. View of the embankment from downstreamThe ...
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The dam that goes and the dam that comes 2019-2020

令和元年も間もなく終わろうとしています。去年は頚椎椎間板ヘルニアで頻度が下がっていたダム訪問でしたが、さっそく2019年に訪れたダムを振り返ってみましょう。2019/1/4新年最初のダムは兵庫のダム巡り1基目である糀屋ダムでした。健康的なア...
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[Flash Report] Japan Dam Awards 2019 Results!

The Japan Dam Awards 2019 were held on Saturday, December 28 at Tokyo Culture Culture in Shibuya, and the awards for the Discharge Award, Low Water Management Award, Event Award, Flood Control Award, and Dam Grand Prize were announced. First, let us introduce the nominees for each award.
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Cushions are in stock at the official Damapedia store!

A new lineup of cushions has been added to the official Dampedia store. Two types of cushions are available: a rectangular pillow type that you will want to place on your bed, and a square cushion type that you will want to decorate your sofa. The square cushions are available in two different sizes, so depending on your use and preference, you can...
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Report on "The 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry

I would like to report on the 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry, held on November 23, 2019.More than six years have passed since the first Gathering with Dam Lovers in February 2013. The 11th meeting was held at the Water...
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Credit card payment is now available in the official DamPedia store.

先日オープンしたダムペディア公式ショップですが、お支払い方法をPayPalに加えて通常のクレジットカード決済も行えるようにしました。決済画面で「クレジットカード」が選択されていることをご確認いただき、カード番号・有効期限・カード裏面の下3桁...
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The official Damapedia store is now open!

本日、ネットショップ「ダムペディア公式ショップ」がオープンしました。主に放流注意グッズの販売を行っていきます。店長の思いとか色々書いても良いんですが、まずはお店の方を見ていただければと思います。現在はまだステッカーしか販売していませんが、今...
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Loved the robot sluice gate in Gifu

所用で岐阜市に行き、スキマ時間にロボット水門を観てきました。その前に岐阜公園堤外第1駐車場(この名称だけでもグッときます)に車を止めて岐阜公園の入口へ。岐阜公園入口若き日の織田信長像。後ろに大宮陸閘という大きな陸閘があるのに写真撮り忘れまし...
Iwate Prefecture Dam

0235-Ishibuchi Dam

Date of report:2012/9/15 (Sat)I am afraid that this is not the latest information on the Ishibuchi Dam, which has been stocked for 7 years, but since the Ishibuchi Dam is now a phantom dam, I hope you will consider this disclosure as a memorial....
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2317-Anauchi River Dam

Date of interview: 10/11/2019 (Friday)I originally came here to participate in the tour of the Anauchi River Dam, but I visited here to see the dam in advance, as I had a dam lover's intuition that I would not be able to act freely during the tour, whether it was a location scouting, a rehearsal, or a preliminary inspection.... Left... Left...
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2311-Omori River Dam

Date of interview: 10/12/2019 (Sat)I came to Shikoku to participate in a tour of the Anauchi River Dam, and since I don't often come to Shikoku, I carefully planned my visit to the dam, the Omorigawa Dam. However, the Omorigawa Dam is a dam that is difficult to conquer for those in the know. The reason for this is...
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We've been on a tour of the Yamba Dam! (September 2019)

Date: September 18, 2019(Wednesday)We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those who have been affected by Typhoon No. 19 in 2028 and their families. We sincerely hope for your safety and the earliest possible recovery of the afflicted areas. Due to the heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon No. 19 during the test flooding...
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I went to the Disaster Prevention International 2019.

The theme of the event is "Prepare for a major disaster - learn, connect, and be strong - make disaster prevention more everyday" and it is one of the largest comprehensive disaster prevention events in Japan organized by the Cabinet Office, the Disaster Prevention Promotion Council, and the National...
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The 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry!

Thank you for your patience! It has been a year since we held the 12th Gathering of Dam Lovers. This time, as a return to our roots, we will be holding the event at the first Agigawa Dam. We have also added the Yahagi Dam to the course, and to our surprise, we will be operating a simulator at the Agigawa Dam...! I am sure that the autumn foliage season will be...
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Games featuring dams

Read: Damgatoujousuru Game a.k.a. -Games in which dams appear are games in which dams appear, including fictional ones. The following is a list of games that this site is aware of. Dan←Dam (Nintendo DS) A monstrosity that attacks a desert town called Soixant...
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Iwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest 2019

This is the Iwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The article is more about only watching the inspection discharge. lol The spirited flyerThe spirited flyer "I don't care about the details, I just want to watch the discharge video" is here....
Dam in Aichi Prefecture

1225-Ono Headworks

Date of interview: 2012/08/05(Sun)The Ohno Headworks is responsible for taking in up to 30 m3/s of water from the Uren Dam and Oshima Dam as its water source. A "headwall" is an intake or weir structure used to take in water from a river, mainly for agricultural use. A headwall is a structure with a bank height of 15 m...
Introduction to Dams

weir (usu. for irrigation)

Headworks are a series of structures, such as water intakes and weirs, that are used to intake agricultural water from rivers and streams. A headworks is a structure with a high ...
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