Norokawa Dam
| Norokawa Dam | |
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  Norokawa Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°17′18″N 132°42′35″E / 34.28833°N 132.70972°E |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Opening date | 1975 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 44.8 m (147 ft) |
| Length | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,700,000 cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 14 hectares (35 acres) |
Norokawa Dam (Japanese: 野呂川ダム) is a concrete gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan.[1] The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2, equal to about 8 mi2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1,700,000 m3 (or about 450 million US gallons) of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1969 and completed in 1975.[2]
References
- ↑ "Norowaka Dam - Structurae". Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ↑ "Norokawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.