Itoshiro Dam

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Itoshiro Dam
Itoshiro Dam.jpg
Location Ono, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Dam and spillways
Impounds Itoshiro River

The Itoshiro Dam is a dam in the city of Ono in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in 1968. [1]

Itoshiro Dam lake.jpg

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References

  1. "Itoshiro Dam [Fukui Pref.] - Dams in Japan".

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