Location: Kuse-mura, Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture
View of the levee from the downstream side of the right bank
If you want to visit Kuse Dam directly, get off at the Ogaki IC of the Meishin Expressway, drive north on Route 258, turn left at the intersection with Route 21, turn right at the Kawama intersection, continue north on Route 417, turn left at the Showa-machi intersection, and continue north on Route 303 this time. After passing the Kuse Village Office, you will see it on your right. There are four radial gates, and on this day, the water was discharged through the leftmost gate.
View of the top edge from the right bank
The top end is off limits. After all, Chuden is closed...
Water intake?
Probably an intake for power generation.
View of the embankment from the lake side of the right bank
Kuse Dam Specifications
| Model | gravity-fed concrete dam |
| Objective | generation (e.g. power) |
| Bank height | 34m |
| Bank length | 103.3m |
| Dam volume | 43,000m3 |
| Watershed Area | 512.8 km2 |
| Reservoir area | 36 ha |
| Total storage capacity | 4,631,000m3 |
| Effective water storage capacity | 1,002,000m3 |
| River Name | Kiso River System Ibigawa River |
| Year of launch | 1951 |
| Year Completed | 1953. |
Other facilities/observations
From the national highway, "Look! but when you get close to it, it is too shy to show you the details....
| Parking lot | × |
| Toilet | × |
| Park | × |
| PR Exhibition Hall | × |
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