Example of water trace
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Type: Lagoon
A reclaimed land
The reclamation project started in 1944 here and the lagoon was dried up in 1947. The land on the east side is 1m lower than the west side from the farm road as shown in this photo. The farm road coincides with the shore of the lagoon shown on the old map.
Reference:
Editorial Committee of History of Lake Biwa Reclamation, History of Lake Biwa Reclamation, (1970)