Japan Adventure

Jake's a little braver than I am, but Stan has met his match with Pam, as they both head further down. I'm frozen at the top of the stairs.














Before its completion in March 1991, the dam basin was damaged due to flooding from the Ose River, as well as Typhoon Ruth, and occasional droughts. Yasaka Dam was built to prevent this type of damage, to harness water resources, and has played a major role in supplying water to areas which traditionally had water shortages. It took 20 years and a total construction cost of 110 billion yen from its initial research to final completion. This dam, 120 meters high and 540 meters long, with a basin area of 301 square meters, can store 112 million cubic meters of water.