Ichifusa Dam

...From the Meiji to Taisho era, the JNR (now JR) Hisatsu Line and Yufutsu Line (now Kumakawa Railway) were opened, and since then, the number of immigrants from Chikugo and neighboring prefectures increased, and the development of the surrounding forest resources progressed, leading to the development of commerce and industry. Furthermore, after World War II, the multipurpose dam Ichifusa Dam (completed in 1960, maximum output 17,400 kW) was constructed upstream of the Kuma River, and the Hyakutaro Canal and Konono Canal were repaired and extended. ...

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…明治から大正期にかけて国鉄(現JR)肥薩線，湯前線(現くま川鉄道)が開通し，以後，筑後や近県からの移住者も増え，また周辺の山林資源の開発が進み，商工業も発達した。さらに第2次大戦後は，球磨川上流に多目的ダムの市房（いちふさ）ダム(1960完成。最大出力1万7400kw)の建設および百太郎溝，幸野溝の改修や延長工事が行われた。…

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