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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Gorobe Irrigation Canal

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Located on the Kakuma-gawa River of Shinano-gawa River system in Saku area of Nagano prefecture, Japan is hereby included in the ICID Register of World Heritage Irrigation Structures as an outstanding example of ingenuous surveying, engineering and innovative construction techniques to provide irrigation facilities in the region resulting in improved people

HIGHLIGHTS

Country: Japan

Province: Nagano Prefecture

Latitude : 36.25878902 Longitude : 138.40133607

Built: 1631

River: Shinano-gawa River system

Basin: Kakuma-gawa River

Irrigated Area: 416 ha

RECOGNIZED AT:

69th IEC Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 2018

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