Ohi Dam

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Ohi Dam
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Location of Ohi Dam in Japan
Location Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 33°47′55″N130°31′11″E / 33.79861°N 130.51972°E / 33.79861; 130.51972 Coordinates: 33°47′55″N130°31′11″E / 33.79861°N 130.51972°E / 33.79861; 130.51972
Construction began1977
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height19m
Length206m
Reservoir
Total capacity1252 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 4.2 sq. km
Surface area18 hectares

Ohi Dam is an earthfill dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 18 ha of land when full and can store 1252 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. "Ohi Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan" . Retrieved 2022-02-22.