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New products in stock! 4 kinds of dam CG illustrations, 3 kinds of discharge caution masks, discharge caution windbreakers

Due to the influence of Corona, we have not been able to add new products to the Damapedia official store, but for the first time in almost a year, we have introduced new items. First of all, we have 4 kinds of CG illustrations of Yahagi Dam, Kuse Dam, Ochiai Dam, and Maruyama Dam (Gifu, Japan).

2020.12.30

Dam log

[Flash Report] Japan Dam Awards 2020 Results Announced!

The Japan Dam Award 2020 was held at Tokyo Culture Culture in Shibuya on Saturday, December 26, 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.

2020.12.26

Dam News

1431-Eiraku Dam

Date of visit: 06/08/2013 (Sat)After visiting Shintaki Pond, Takino Pond, and Inakura Pond, we entered the adjacent Kumatori Town from Izumisano City, and the fourth dam we visited that day was Eiraku Dam. The parking lot Nagaraku Dam on the left bank is located in the Okuyama Ameyama Nature Park, adjacent to Nagaraku Dream Forest Park, which also has a hiking course...

2020.10.29

Osaka Prefecture Dam

1429-Inakura Pond

Date of interview: 06/08/2013 (Sat)After visiting Shintaki Pond and Takino Pond, we next visited Inakura Pond. The map showed that, like Shintaki Pond, Inakura Pond has become a place of recreation and relaxation for local citizens, with a playing field and the Izumisano City Outdoor Activity Center. Stone monument on the right bank of the river, Tenkei Isan: ......

2020.10.25

Osaka Prefecture Dam

1435-taki no ike/taki no ike

Date of visit: 06/08/2013 (Sat)Ten minutes on foot upstream from Shintaki no Pond. The destination is Takino Pond. It feels like a picnic when you head there. It might be a good idea to bring a packed lunch. It is paved with asphalt and has no steep slopes, so it is easy to go there. On the way to Takino Pond...

2020.10.20

Osaka Prefecture Dam

3127-Shintaki no Ike (also known as Shintaki-no Ike, Shintaki-no Pond)

Date: 06/08/2013 (Sat)I had an event in Osaka on that day, and I came to Shintaki-no-ike Pond to visit a dam in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture until the start time of the event. The stone monument at the site is called "Shintaki-no-ike" and on some maps it is called "Shintaki-noike" (Shintaki Pond). Various da...

2020.10.09

Osaka Prefecture Dam

0505-Nagashino weir (also known as Hananoki Dam)

Date of visit: 06/01/2013 (Sat) I stopped by on my way to Uren Dam for the "2nd Gathering with Dam Lovers in Uren/Oshima Dam". As the name suggests, the Nagashino weir is not a dam but a weir according to the definition of the River Law because the height of the weir is less than 15 meters. The Nagashino weir is a large ...

2020.10.06

Dam in Aichi Prefecture

We toured the dam while participating in a stamp rally to receive Momosuke chopsticks.

I think many of you went away for the four-day weekend in September, taking advantage of the GoTo campaign. I had picked up a stray cat and tried to stay home as much as possible, but I knew that if I avoided the 3 densely populated areas and made sure to wear a mask and apply alcohol, I would be fine...

2020.09.24

Dam log

0423-Akashiba Dam

Date: 05/26/2013 (Sun)After visiting the Tainai No. 2 Dam, Oishi Dam, and Iwafune Dam, I finally landed in Yamagata Prefecture for the first time. To tell the truth, I wanted to visit the Yokogawa Dam, but I had to make the Akashiba Dam my last stop, considering that I had to travel to Aichi for work the next day...

2020.09.20

Yamagata Prefecture Dam

0748-Iwafune Dam

Date of visit: 05/26/2013 (Sun)After the Tainai No. 2 Dam and the Oishi Dam, we visited this Iwafune Dam. This is another power plant dam owned by Arakawa Hydroelectric Company, which generates hydroelectric power at the Oishi Power Station using the Oishi Dam as a reservoir. Incidentally, if you go from the Oishi Dam, you will see the Iwafune Dam before the...

2020.09.19

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0775-Oishi Dam

Date: 05/26/2013 (Sun)After visiting the Tainai No. 2 Dam, the next dam I visited was the Oishi Dam. At the time, Prefectural Road No. 272 was closed to traffic, so we had no choice but to use National Road No. 290 and No. 113 as a detour, but it turned out to be quite a detour. The Oishi Dam is under the direct control of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...

2020.09.19

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0747-Tainai Second Dam

The next day, we planned to go on a solo tour of dams in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture. That is why we came to the Tainai No. 2 Dam. The name "Tainai" comes from the Tainai River, which is also the name of a river...

2020.09.10

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0766-Kajikawa flood control dam

After visiting the top of Uchikura Dam, I decided to visit the Kajikawa flood control dam on my way downstream. As the name suggests, the Kajigawa flood control dam is a gravity-fed concrete dam dedicated to flood control, and can be said to be the key to the flood control of the Kajigawa River. However, the Kajigawa flood control...

2020.09.08

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0762-Uchinokura Dam

Date of report：2013/05/25 (Sat)I came to Uchikura Dam after Shimojogawa Dam, Hayadegawa Dam, and Agegawa Dam. I came to Uchikura Dam after visiting Shimojogawa Dam, Hayadegawa Dam, and Agegawa Dam. The wedding ceremony was held in the embankment of Uchikura Dam, which was a wonderful event. The wedding ceremony was to be held inside the embankment of the Uchikura Dam.

2020.09.06

Niigata Prefecture Dam

Aim for adoption! Iwaya Dam Karuta" is now accepting applications!

The Iwaya Dam of the Japan Water Agency will create "Iwaya Dam karuta" as an event of the "Season for Familiarization with Forests and Lakes" in 2020. Prior to the event, the Iwaya Dam is currently accepting applications for the text for the karuta. Aichi Prefecture has declared a state of emergency in preparation for the second wave of the new coronavirus, and has asked people to refrain from traveling outside the prefecture...

2020.08.05

Dam News

Is the rumor of the Three Gorges Dam break true!

It's just a rumor, so there's no way the breakdown is real. Hello, it's time for the dam log. The rumors that have been making the rounds on the Internet frequently concern the collapse, deformation, and distortion of the Three Gorges Dam, one of the largest dams in China. As a dam enthusiast, I would like to verify if these rumors are true, albeit in a simplified form.

2020.07.31

Dam log

0751-Agegawa Dam

Date of visit: 05/25/2013 (Sat)After the Shimojogawa Dam and Hayadegawa Dam, we visited the Agegawa Dam. It is located at the downstream end of the Agano River (called the Aga River in Fukushima Prefecture), which has its headwaters in the Arakai Mountains on the border between Tochigi and Fukushima Prefectures, and is a dam owned by Tohoku Electric Power Co. Incidentally, it is located in the...

2020.07.26

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0776-Hayadegawa Dam

Date of visit: 05/25/2013 (Sat)After the Shimojogawa Dam, we next visited the Hayadegawa Dam. Like the Shimojogawa Dam, the Hayadegawa Dam is operated by Niigata Prefecture, and its purpose is flood control, irrigation water, and power generation. Entrance to the dam siteNo general vehicles are allowed to enter the dam site...

2020.07.25

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0763-Gejo River Dam

Date of interview：2013/05/25 (Sat)I came to Shimojogawa Dam via Chuo highway→Nagano highway→Joshinetsu highway→Hokuriku highway because my dam friends were going to hold a wedding ceremony at Uchikura Dam in Niigata Prefecture. We arrived at 5:00 a.m. early in the morning. It was far away. I wondered if it was called a management office...

2020.07.19

Niigata Prefecture Dam

1169-Oshiro River Farmland Disaster Prevention Dam

Date: 05/18/2013 (Sat)The Ojiro River Farmland Disaster Prevention Dam, like the nearby Harano Valley River Dam, is a dam for flood control and farmland disaster prevention, and is a perforated dam that does not usually store water. I visited the Harano Valley River Dam on my way to visit the dam. (I did not expect to visit the Harano Valley River Dam to practice singing and dancing...

2020.07.18

Shizuoka Prefecture Dam

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