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Kunigami is a village in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the north tip of Okinawa Island, with the East China Sea to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, and villages of Higashi and Ōgimi to the south.
Kumejima is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The town consists of the islands of Kume, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among the islands, only Kumejima and Ōjima are populated. Kumejima is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Naha. The town can be accessed by the New Kumejima Ferry, Japan Transocean Air, or Ryukyu Air Commuter. Kumejima Airport serves the island. As of 2016, the town had an estimated population of 7,647 and a population density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi). The total area is 63.50 km2 (24.52 sq mi).
Okinawa Island is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. The island is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, an average 11 kilometres (7 mi) wide, and has an area of 1,206.98 square kilometers (466.02 sq mi). It is roughly 640 kilometres (400 mi) south of the main island of Kyushu and the rest of Japan. It is 500 km (300 mi) north of Taiwan. The total population of Okinawa Island is 1,384,762. The Greater Naha area has roughly 800,000 residents, while the city itself has about 320,000 people. Naha is the seat of Okinawa Prefecture on the southwestern part of Okinawa Island. Okinawa has a humid subtropical climate.
Awamori is an alcoholic beverage indigenous and unique to Okinawa, Japan. It is made from long grain indica rice, and is not a direct product of brewing but of distillation. The majority of awamori made today uses indica rice imported from Thailand, as the local production is largely insufficient to meet domestic demand.
The Okukubi Dam (億首ダム) is a trapezoidal cemented, sand and gravel (CSG) dam on the Okukubi River in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 2009 and its reservoir was filled by 31 March 2013. It is the first trapezoidal CSG-type to be constructed as a main dam in the world. Its purpose is to provide flood control and water for municipal use along with the irrigation of 70 ha of land.
The Kanna Dam (漢那ダム) is a concrete gravity dam on the Kanna River in Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is water supply and flood control. After studies were carried out in the 1970s(starting in 1973 and ending in 1978), construction on the dam began in 1982 and it was completed in 1992. The dam is 45 m (148 ft) tall and 185 m (607 ft) long. In order to retain the reservoir, a 37 m (121 ft) tall and 500 m (1,640 ft) long saddle dam was constructed directly northeast of the dam. A fish ladder was installed on the dam during construction to assist the migration of fish, shrimp and crabs. Mangroves downstream of the dam were restored after construction and the area is a tourist destination along with a habitat for water fowl.
The Fukuji Dam (福地ダム) or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km (2 mi) northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control.
The Haneji Dam (羽地ダム) is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Haneji River in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam is flood control and water supply.
Aha Dam (Japanese:アハダム)is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 39.5 km2. The dam impounds about 83 ha of land when full and can store 18.6 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam started on 1971 and completed in 1982.
Arakawa Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The dam is used to collect drinking water for water supply, irrigation and flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 7.4 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1.65 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam started on 1971 and completed in 1976.
Kurashiki Dam is a rock-fill dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 104.7 km2. The dam impounds about 77 ha of land when full and can store 7100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1994.
Taiho Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 13.3 km2. The dam impounds about 89 ha of land when full and can store 20050 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 2010.
No.2 Okuyatsu Dam is a gravity dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 0.6 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 92 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 1989.
Tomisato Dam(Japanese: 富里ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hokkaido Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.7 km2. The dam impounds about 21 ha of land when full and can store 2800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1987.
Kototani-ike(Japanese: 琴谷池) is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 65 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 1987.
Senzoku Dam(Japanese: 千足ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 5.1 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1850 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1987.
Isenchubu Dam(Japanese: 伊仙中部ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 7.1 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1220 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1987.
Saikyo Dam(Japanese: 西京ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 26 ha of land when full and can store 2301 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1987.
Takeyama Dam(Japanese: 竹山ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 10.5 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 2207 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 1987.
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- ↑ "Benoki Dam - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Benoki Dam (Okinawa, 1987) | Structurae" . Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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