Yamaguchi Dam (Nagano) Explained

Yamaguchi Dam
Location:Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates:35.5867°N 137.5703°W

Yamaguchi Dam (Japanese: 山口ダム) is one of a dozen or so dams on the Kiso River in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in 1957.[1]

Trivia

The word yamaguchi (山口) means "Mountain Pass", and is a common place name in Japan. There are several dams with this name; for a list, see

The corresponding word in Chinese, written with the same characters, is read shankou. There are at least 2 dams in China with Shankou in their names:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yamaguchi Dam [Nagano Pref.] - Dams in Japan.