Hakusui Dam (Gifu, Japan)

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Hakusui Dam
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Location of Hakusui Dam in Japan
Location Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 36°8′39″N136°49′21″E / 36.14417°N 136.82250°E / 36.14417; 136.82250 Coordinates: 36°8′39″N136°49′21″E / 36.14417°N 136.82250°E / 36.14417; 136.82250
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height18m
Length81.1m
Reservoir
Total capacity29290 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 11.5 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

Hakusui Dam is a gravity concrete and fill dam (compound dam) located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 11.5 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 29290 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1963. [1]

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References

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