Location: Maze Nishimura, Gifu Prefecture, Gero City
View of the embankment from the left bank
Going north from the Iwaya Dam and going straight on Prefectural Road 431 without crossing the Maze Bridge, you will find the Nishimura Dam on the left. This was not in our original plans, but we had no idea that there was a dam in such a location and decided to cover it on short notice.
Zoom in on dam name
It is a small dam, but there is something familiar about a dam suddenly encountered in this way. It is also small, but its purpose seems to be to generate electricity.
View of the fish passage from the left bank
It is a little out of focus. Sorry;
View of the embankment from the left bank (dam lake side)
dam characteristics
| da mu | form (something takes) | gravity-fed concrete dam |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | generation (e.g. power) | |
| Bank height | 19.5m | |
| Bank length | 78.7m | |
| Dam volume | 15,000m3 | |
| savings water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water) pond | Watershed Area | 217.5 km2 |
| Reservoir area | 4 ha | |
| Total storage capacity | 276,000m3 | |
| Effective water storage capacity | 200,000m3 | |
| River Name | Kiso River System Maze River | |
| Year of launch | 1933 | |
| Year Completed | 1938. | |
Other facilities/observations
| Parking lot | × | A little further upstream from this dam. There is a roadside station, Maze Bikinosato. Next to it is the hot spring "Bikino-yu" and a hot spring stand. You can park your car here and take a walk around the area while soaking in the hot springs. |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet | × | |
| Park | × | |
| PR Exhibition Hall | × |
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