Hachiya Dam

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Hachiya Dam
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Location of Hachiya Dam in Japan
Location Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 35°28′36″N137°1′37″E / 35.47667°N 137.02694°E / 35.47667; 137.02694 Coordinates: 35°28′36″N137°1′37″E / 35.47667°N 137.02694°E / 35.47667; 137.02694
Construction began1975
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height30m
Length144.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity631 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 20 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Hachiya Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 20 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 631 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. "Hachiya Dam - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.