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Dam in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Yamaguchi Dam
LocationNagano Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°35′12″N 137°34′13″E / 35.58667°N 137.57028°E / 35.58667; 137.57028

Yamaguchi Dam (Japanese: 山口ダム) is one of a dozen or so dams on the Kiso River in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in 1957.

Trivia

The word yamaguchi (山口) means "Mountain Pass", and is a common place name in Japan. There are several dams with this name; for a list, see ja:山口ダム

The corresponding word in Chinese, written with the same characters, is read shankou. There are at least 2 dams in China with Shankou in their names:

References

  1. "Yamaguchi Dam [Nagano Pref.] - Dams in Japan".
Dams in Nagano Prefecture


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