Notable lake · Kurokawa, Miyagi Prefecture
Usino Dam
牛野ダム
Usino Dam is a lake in Kurokawa, Miyagi Prefecture.
Usino Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Usino Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Usino Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47960, 140.81156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Usino Dam
- 石神山精神社 · temple · Kurokawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- 大衡八幡神社 · temple · Kurokawa · ~8 km · Must-see
- 吉岡八幡神社 · temple · Kurokawa · ~9 km · Must-see
- 天皇寺 · Buddhist site · Kurokawa · ~10 km · Must-see
- 磯良神社 · temple · Kami · ~10 km · Must-see
- 九品寺 · Buddhist site · Kurokawa · ~10 km · Must-see
- 伊達神社 · temple · Kami · ~10 km · Must-see
- 行神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 熊野神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 金玉神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mt. Funagata · viewpoint · Kami · ~21 km · Must-see
- 熊野神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- 一乗寺 · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 洞雲寺 · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jogi Nyorai Saihoji Temple · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- 二柱神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Aoso Jinja · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sendai Daikannon Statue · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Usino Dam
- Lake Furukawanuma · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~116 km · Must-see
- 嘉太神ダム · lake · Kurokawa · ~5 km
- 宮床ダム · lake · Kurokawa · ~13 km
- 漆沢ダム · lake · Kami · ~22 km
- Okura Dam · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~25 km
- Kejyonuma Dam · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~26 km
- Sonoseki Dam · lake · Miyagi · ~27 km
- 加瀬沼 · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~30 km
- 新鶴子ダム · lake · Yamagata Prefecture · ~31 km
- Lake Katanuma · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Usino Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Usino Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Usino Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Usino Dam?
Nearby: 石神山精神社 (temple, 5 km), 大衡八幡神社 (temple, 8 km), 吉岡八幡神社 (temple, 9 km), 天皇寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km), 磯良神社 (temple, 10 km), 九品寺 (Buddhist site, 10 km).
Is Usino Dam worth visiting?
Usino Dam is listed as a notable lake in Miyagi Prefecture on Spotwander.