Ochiai Dam

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Ochiai Dam
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Location of Ochiai Dam in Japan
Location Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 38°33′16″N139°48′38″E / 38.55444°N 139.81056°E / 38.55444; 139.81056 Coordinates: 38°33′16″N139°48′38″E / 38.55444°N 139.81056°E / 38.55444; 139.81056
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height15.5m
Length63m
Reservoir
Total capacity656 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 371.5 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Ochiai Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 371.5 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 656 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1958. [1]

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References

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