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Maruyama Dam
Maruyama Dam. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Maruyama Dam (Maruyama Damu) is a dam on the border of Mitake and Yaotsu in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built on the upper reaches of the Kiso River system. It is a gravity dam that is 98.2 m (322 ft) tall. It is the site of a power plant.

It was built after World War II as part of a large, nationwide dam building project.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.