Yoshida Dam

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Yoshida Dam
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Location of Yoshida Dam in Japan
Location Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 33°50′16″N130°31′43″E / 33.83778°N 130.52861°E / 33.83778; 130.52861 Coordinates: 33°50′16″N130°31′43″E / 33.83778°N 130.52861°E / 33.83778; 130.52861
Construction began1977
Opening date1983
Dam and spillways
Height24m
Length217m
Reservoir
Total capacity877 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area 0.6 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

Yoshida Dam is a rockfill dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 0.6 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 877 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1983. [1]

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References

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