Dondo Dam | |
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Location | Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. |
Construction began | 1968 |
Opening date | 1989 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Shijimi River |
Height | 71.5 m |
Length | 260 m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 18,860,000 m3 [1] |
Catchment area | 329.5 km2 |
Surface area | 105 hectares |
Dondo Dam (呑吐ダム) is a dam in Miki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Catching the waters of the Sijimi and Yamada rivers, [2] the catchment becomes known as Tsukuhara Lake.
Other than just creating hydro electricity the catchment area of 328.8km2 provides drinking water supply and industrial supply to nearby Kobe; as well as irrigation, flood control, removal of melting snow and recreational uses. [3]
34°46′24.0″N135°04′18.0″E / 34.773333°N 135.071667°E