Nishigoya Dam

Nishigoya Dam
Nishigoya Dam is located in Japan
Nishigoya Dam
Nishigoya Dam
Location within Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°47′41″N 139°45′13″E / 36.79472°N 139.75361°E / 36.79472; 139.75361
Construction began1962
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Height21.5 m (71 ft)
Length189.7 m (622 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity547,000 m3 (19,300,000 cu ft)
Catchment area286.3 km2 (110.5 sq mi)
Surface area8 hectares (20 acres)

Nishigoya Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 286.3 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 547 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1963.[1]

References

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