Niwaki Dam

Niwaki Dam
Niwaki Dam is located in Japan
Niwaki Dam
Niwaki Dam
Location within Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°7′33″N 129°57′35″E / 33.12583°N 129.95972°E / 33.12583; 129.95972
Construction began1985
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height26.2 m (86 ft)
Length130 m (430 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity600,000 m3 (21,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Surface area9 hectares (22 acres)

Niwaki Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.2 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1985 and completed in 1994.[1]

References

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