Let's get dumb card of dam must-see Amakusa for women!


We know dam, and let's get dumb card of Amakusa!
Dumb card which is distributed in national places. Dumb card is distributed in Amakusa in three places of "Kamegawa (Kamegawa) dam" "jotsuura (koutsuura) dam" "Rogi (rogi) dam" (about 1,000 pieces of distribution with three places of at end of October, 2019 in total). Does everybody know role of dam? We were surprised that we collected data on dam for the first time this time to force and role, structure. Furthermore, the outskirts are recommended to take a walk slowly whether nature is rich! But please perform by safe driving as the way to dam is in small place. And please get dumb card visiting dams of Amakusa♡
※All the photographs are photographed in November, 2019
Role of three dams of Amakusa
There are various types and roles into dam. In the dam of Amakusa which we collected data on this time, it is in multipurpose dam with three purposes of security of ③ stable water supply water protecting flow of river which is full of flood control ② to reduce damage by ① flood.
Structure of three dams of Amakusa

That dam of Amakusa is called gravity-type concrete dam and does not lose the water pressure; of big trapezoid ※We are dammed up with bank body. Of much quantity when it rained, discharge water from a certain pipe into river in dam. In addition, gate is on depending on dam and we open and close gate and may adjust, but, in the dam of Amakusa, there is not gate, and it is nature adjustment method and structure to say, and to overflow naturally in emergency.
※Bank body: The body of dike
It overlooks Ariake Sea from magnificent height!
jotsuura dam

Upper Tsu Urakawa woke up rip and the flooding of the bank of a river that they did commencing with heavy rains of 1972 for fast flowing stream with narrowness, and neighboring people often encountered damage. In addition, shortage of water such as agriculture water or small water-supply system water was caused by the river water drying up many times. Therefore it was built reduction of flood damage and securing of agriculture water for the purpose of water supply water supply of neighborhood district again and was completed in 2004. hisageko is 54m, and jotsuura dam is the most expensive in three dams! The height can see Ariake Sea from dam in the best part, too!

jotsuura dam
- The location
- Ariakecho, Amakusa-shi
- Flood control method
- Natural expression to overflow
- Total storing water capacity
- 467,000 ㎥
- Format
- Gravity-type concrete dam
- Mayor of amount of bank, bank top
- 54.0m, 205.0m
- Body start of construction/completion year
- 1999/2004 year
Roadside Station Ariake Ripple land

After jotsuura dam to "Roadside Station Ariake Ripple land." As for Ripple land, restaurant and hot spring are established as well as sale of souvenir. A lot of souvenirs that octopus was specialty, and Ariake-cho was associated with octopus! Takoyaki "astonishment roast" which about 7 centimeters in diameter is is feature!
You can get dumb card when you show photograph of jotsuura dam at cash register of stand.

Roadside Station Ariake Ripple land
- The location
- 1955, Ariakemachikoutsuura, Amakusa-shi
- Phone number
- 0969-53-1565
- Business hours
- ≪Product building >> 9:00-18:00
≪Hot spring >> 10:00-21:00 (until reception desk 20:30)
≪Restaurant >> 10:00-17:00 (16:00 order stop) - Regular holiday
- No fixed holiday
It is cherry blossom viewing and picnic with lunch!
Kamegawa dam

Kamegawa dam is dam which storing water capacity has a biggest in three dams! Surprisingly, the capacity is 2.65 million ㎥! Put together with the primary objective of flood control as part of Kamegawa overall development business (for about 5,000 25m pools) ※It is multipurpose dam taking supply of irrigation water and supply of the main water supply water. About 200 cherry blossoms are planted around dam and are recommended in spring as spot of cherry blossom viewing ♪ You can get dumb card in "Amakusa international exchange hall Porto".
※Irrigation: We make waterway and draw water necessary for the fields, and moisture push land.

Kamegawa dam
- The location
- Hajiutomachi, Amakusa-shi
- Flood control method
- Natural expression to overflow
- Total storing water capacity
- 2.65 million ㎥
- Format
- Gravity-type concrete dam
- Mayor of amount of bank, bank top
- 37.0m, 110.0m
- Body start of construction/completion year
- 1978/1982 year
Takarajima, Amakusa international exchange hall Porto

After Kamegawa dam to "Amakusa international exchange hall Porto."
There is Takarajima, Amakusa tourist association informing of sightseeing or gourmet spot of Amakusa in 1F of hall. "Postcard of Sakitsu village" and "Amakusa clay idol", "the Western playing handball" can purchase tradition craft not to get very much elsewhere here!
When dumb card of Kamegawa dam shows the staff of Takarajima, Amakusa tourist association photograph of Kamegawa dam, you can get.

Takarajima, Amakusa international exchange hall Porto
- The location
- 15-7, Chuoshinmachi, Amakusa-shi
- Phone number
- 0969-22-2243
- Business hours
- 9:00-18:00
- Regular holiday
- 12/31, 1/1
We are refreshed by clean air and green power!
Rogi dam

As fast flowing stream and the width of a river were narrow in the Rogi River, we raised damage of repeated floods and shortages of water. In late years we include damage such as the inundation of rip and farmland of the bank of a river caused by torrential rain of August, 2002. In addition, it was used as water source which quenched cultivated area of enkawa, and water of river might be short at the time of shortage of water. Above all, former Ushibuka-shi and security of new water source of former Kawauracho where modern waterworks did not spread troubled with chronic shortage of water of waterworks became urgent problem. From such a thing ※It is the newest dam which construction of Rogi dam which had river improvement, irrigation is started construction of from 2009, and was completed in 2014! Thus, water comes to be supplied stably and still supports life of local people. You can get dumb card in "Sakitsu village guidance center".
※River improvement, irrigation: We stabilize quantity of water of the downstream river to use water by saving, and discharging

Rogi dam
- The location
- Kawauracho, Amakusa-shi
- Flood control method
- Natural expression to overflow
- Total storing water capacity
- 2.29 million ㎥
- Format
- Gravity-type concrete dam
- Mayor of amount of bank, bank top
- 53.0m, 169.0m
- Body start of construction/completion year
- 2009/2014 year
Sakitsu village guidance center

After Rogi dam to "Sakitsu village guidance center." Sakitsu village guidance center is base facility sending information about Sakitsu village registered with world's cultural heritage in July, 2018. We sell display of panel about history of Christian of wealth, souvenir in guidebook and Sakitsu, now! As for the souvenir only by Sakitsu village♪
When dumb card of Rogi dam shows the staff of immeshon in center photograph of Rogi dam, you can get.

Sakitsu village guidance center
- The location
- Kawauracho, Amakusa-shi Sakitsu 1117-10
- Phone number
- 0969-78-6000
- Business hours
- 9:00-17:30
- Regular holiday
- 12/30-1/1
We reported!
Member introduction
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Otsuka
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Yoshida
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Castle bottom
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Hamasaki
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Nakamura
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Yamazaki
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Tsukamoto
