Futase Dam

What it is

• A gravity-arch concrete dam standing 95 meters tall on the Arakawa River.
• The first multi-purpose dam on this river system, completed in 1961.
• A facility managed by the government for flood control and hydroelectric power.
• The central structure of Lake Chichibu within a designated National Park.

What to see

• The massive concrete arch structure spanning the main stream of the river.
• Lake Chichibu, the artificial reservoir created by the dam construction.
• Saitama Prefectural Route 278 which runs directly across the top of the dam.
• Surrounding mountain scenery of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.