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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.
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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.
Benoki Dam is a combination of gravity and fill dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 50 ha of land when full and can store 4500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1987.
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.
Kumanogawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 39.8 km2. The dam impounds about 34 ha of land when full and can store 9100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1984.
Shiraishigawa Dam is a gravity concrete & fill dam (compound) dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 24 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 2200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1967 and completed in 1974.
Unazuki Dam is a gravity dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 617.5 km2. The dam impounds about 88 ha of land when full and can store 24700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2000.
Hirase Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 336.2 km2. The dam impounds about 133 ha of land when full and can store 29500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973.
Mishima Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 125 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1992 and completed in 2001.
Daimon Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 51.7 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 3600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1987.
Hirose Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 76.6 km2. The dam impounds about 55 ha of land when full and can store 14300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1974.
Kotogawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 10 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 5150 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 2007.
Shiokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 85.3 km2. The dam impounds about 48 ha of land when full and can store 11500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1997.
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- ↑ "Taiho Dam - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Taiho Dam Park". Okinawa Hai. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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