Shimohara Dam

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Shimohara Dam is a dam in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the middle reaches of the Hida River, which is part of the Kiso River system. The dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 23.0 meters. It was completed in 1938 by the Toho Electric Power Company as part of the pre-war Hida River Development Project and was taken over by the Chubu Electric Power Company from 1951. The dam was constructed exclusively for hydroelectric power generation and generates a maximum of 22,000 kilowatts at the Shimohara Power Station downstream of the dam. The dam is located with the borders of the Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park. ()

Local name: 下原ダム Opened: 1938 (86 years ago)Length: 336 ftHeight: 75 ftReservoir area: 86.49 acres (0.1351 mi²)Coordinates: 35°42'25"N, 137°10'55"E

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Shimohara Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iwaya Dam, Mazegawa Dam.

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Iwaya Dam
102 min walk • The Iwaya Dam is a dam in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the Maze River, part of the Kiso River system. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height of 127 meters and was constructed as a multipurpose dam for flood control, supply of municipal and industrial water, irrigation water and hydroelectric power generation.
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Mazegawa Dam
74 min walk • Mazegawa No.2 Dam is a dam in the city of Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan on the Maze River, part of the Kiso River system. The dam is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 44.5 meters.