
[History of Hachirogata reclamation ③] Earth lower than sea level... The lifeline is water management [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture]
Table of Contents 1 Large pumps are used to pump out 700 million tons of water from the polder surrounded by embankments 2 A tide gate is constructed on the Funakoshi Channel, which connects Hachiro Lagoon and the open sea, to isolate it from the sea 3...