Ohkochigawa Dam

Ohkochigawa Dam
Ohkochigawa Dam is located in Japan
Ohkochigawa Dam
Ohkochigawa Dam
Location within Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°20′04″N 131°12′03″E / 34.33444°N 131.20083°E / 34.33444; 131.20083
Construction began1975
Dam and spillways
Height62 m (203 ft)
Length155 m (509 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity4,190,000 m3 (148,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Surface area23 hectares (57 acres)

Ohkochigawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 12.4 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 4190 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975.[1]

References

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