Kusaki Dam Observation Area - Midori, Japan
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silverquill
N 36° 32.551 E 139° 22.199
54S E 354097 N 4045360
This beautiful roadside lookout is on Route 122, one of the major routes leading to Nikko National Park, Kegon Falls, Mt. Nantai and the Lake Chuzenji Region. It overlooks the towering 460 ft. high Kusaki Dam on the Watarase River.
Waymark Code: WMBD8Q
Location: Gunma, Japan
Date Posted: 05/09/2011
Views: 3
This impressive hydroelectric dam on the Watarase River in Gunma Prefecture is 460 feet (140m) high with a crest length of 1,330 feet (405m). There is a nice rest are here for viewing.
This makes a nice rest stop when driving along Route 122 up to the Nikko National Park, Kegon Falls and the Lake Chuzenji region by Mt. Nantai. There are interpretive signs and rest facilities here. There are views of the lake behind the dam and the river below.
The Watarase River is a 66 mile long class A river which in the central Kanto region of the main island of Honshu. It is a tributary of the Tone River which runs through Maebashi, the capital of Gunma Prefecture.
Describe - Highway or Road number: Highway 122
Closest town or city: Midori City
Number of parking spots available: 50
Winter View: yes
Summer View: yes
Year around access ?: yes
Comfort station on site: yes
Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
Name if a website describes this location.: Not listed
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