Location: Asahi-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture
View of the levee from the right bank (downstream)
Actually, I was going to go to this dam by turning left after passing through the Gongen Tunnel on Route 361 after entering Prefectural Route 87 from Route 41, but the Gongen Tunnel side was closed to traffic, so I had to go back. When visiting this dam, be sure to enter from the old road entrance on the west side.
View of the levee from the right bank (upstream side)
This dam is somewhat reminiscent of the Akigami Dam. When I came close to the dam, I thought it might be the Akigami Dam. It looks so similar to the Akigami Dam that I thought it might be the Akigami Dam when I came close to it. It is similar, but the only similarity is the gate.
Zooming in on the embankment from the upper photo point
dam characteristics
| da mu | form (something takes) | gravity-fed concrete dam |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | generation (e.g. power) | |
| Bank height | 87m | |
| Bank length | 189.5m | |
| Dam volume | 238,000m3 | |
| savings water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water) pond | Watershed Area | 308.3 km2 |
| Reservoir area | 98 ha | |
| Total storage capacity | 25,513,000m3 | |
| Effective water storage capacity | 22,513,000m3 | |
| Name of Dam Lake | Asahi Reservoir | |
| River Name | Kiso River System Hida River | |
| Year of launch | 1952 | |
| Year Completed | 1953. | |
Other facilities/observations
| Parking lot | ○ | No one visits along the old road, which is far from the national highway. Moreover, the old road entrance on the other side of the dam is closed to traffic and can only be entered from one side, making it even more deserted. I would like to visit this dam in winter if possible. I think the road will be closed in a different way by then... |
|---|---|---|
| Toilet | × | |
| Park | × | |
| PR Exhibition Hall | × |
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