Wiktionary (3.00 / 3 votes) Rate this definition: knowledge (Noun) Acknowledgement. knowledge (Noun) The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel. knowledge (Noun) Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
Shinano. The Shinano River is the longest river in Japan, flowing from the Nagano Prefecture to the Niigata Prefecture. The Shinano is 367 kilometers (228 miles) in length. It originates on Mount Kobushi from the Japanese Alps of Honshu Island, and flows northwest, joining the Sai River.
It is the fifth oldest dam which is still in use. It was constructed in 162 AD. The Yodo River on which the dam is constructed is fed by Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan and the third oldest lake in the world. The lake provides drinking water for about 15 million people in the Kansai Region. The earth embankment dam measures 17m in height and 260m in length.