Eiheiji Dam

Eiheiji Dam
Eiheiji Dam
	Location of Eiheiji Dam in Japan
Location	Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°2′57″N136°21′43″E / 36.04917°N 136.36194°E Coordinates: 36°2′57″N136°21′43″E / 36.04917°N 136.36194°E
Construction began	1991
Opening date	2001
Dam and spillways
Height	55m
Length	177m
Reservoir
Total capacity	770 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	3.1 sq. km
Surface area	4 hectares

Last updated September 29, 2022

Eiheiji Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.1 km². The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 770 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1991 and completed in 2001.^[1]

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[1] "Eiheiji Dam - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.

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