Nishonai Dam
| Nishonai Dam | |
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  Nishonai Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°35′17″N 140°43′43″E / 40.58806°N 140.72861°E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Length | 430.8 m (1,413 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15,600,000 m3 (550,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 65 hectares (160 acres) |
Nishonai Dam is a rockfill dam located in Aomori Prefecture in Japan. It is used for irrigation and as an industrial water dam. The catchment area of the dam is 31.9 km2. The dam impounds about 65 ha of land when full and can store 15 600 000 m³ of water. It is 86 metres tall and has a width of 430.8 m.[1] The construction of the dam was started in 1973 and completed in 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nishonai Dam (Aomori, 1995)". Structurae. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ "Nishonai Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.