The section west of Heian-jingu runs along the southern edge of the Biwako Sosui (channel) in the west, along which Ebisugawa Dam (Ebisugawa Electric Power Plant of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.) is located.
平安神宮より西では琵琶湖疏水の南に沿い、この区間に夷川ダム（関西電力夷川発電所）がある。