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The Sagamihara Sedimentation Pond: It’s as if you could capture the most breathtaking views of the lake’s surface
It appears that water stored in Lake Sagami is first used for power generation, then flows through the Numoto Dam and the Tsukui Water Diversion Reservoir to this Sagamihara Sedimentation Basin. Here, it undergoes a sedimentation process to remove fine particulate matter from the water over approximately seven hours. After the water volume is regulated, it is then sent to the Tsurugamine and Nishitani water treatment plants. In other words, this pond plays a crucial role in the process that ultimately produces tap water. I went there casually to take some photos after noticing the pond on a map, but it turned out to be a fantastic photo spot that far exceeded my expectations. There’s even a designated area along the fence for photographing wild birds. The fact that the fence inevitably appears in the frame when viewed with the naked eye actually doubles the fun when capturing the scene in a photo. I walked all the way around the pond, and it was full of incredibly picturesque angles. A hidden gem of a photography spot.
