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Asahikawa Dam

The 772nd tallest dam in the world

45 m · 148 ft

Asahigawa Dam is a dam on Asahi River straddling the border between Kibichūō and northern Takebe, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The dam was completed in 1954.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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