also translated without the redundancy as Heisei-ōzeki (Heisei Great Weir or Barrage) is a
mobile barrage dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...
on the
Yamakuni River
The is a river that flows through the Ōita Prefecture in Japan. In its lower reaches it provides the boundary to the Fukuoka Prefecture to the west.
The Yamakuni River arises on the slopes of the sacred Mount Hiko on the border of Oita and Fuku ...
between
Kōge,
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
and
Nakatsu,
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumam ...
in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
It was constructed in phases for flood control and water supply purposes and fully completed in 1991.
References
Dams in Fukuoka Prefecture
Dams completed in 1991
category:Dams in Ōita Prefecture
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