Yamaguchi Dam (Fukuoka, Japan)

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Yamaguchi Dam
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Location of Yamaguchi Dam in Japan
Location Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 33°45′50″N130°56′26″E / 33.76389°N 130.94056°E / 33.76389; 130.94056 Coordinates: 33°45′50″N130°56′26″E / 33.76389°N 130.94056°E / 33.76389; 130.94056
Construction began1970
Opening date1996
Dam and spillways
Height24m
Length475m
Reservoir
Total capacity800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 3.7 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

Yamaguchi Dam is an earthfill dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.7 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1996. [1]

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References

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