Ohso Dam

Ohso Dam
Ohso Dam is located in Japan
Ohso Dam
Ohso Dam
Location within Japan
Official name大蘇ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°59′42″N 131°12′04″E / 32.99500°N 131.20111°E / 32.99500; 131.20111
Construction began1975
Opening date2019
Dam and spillways
Height69.9 m (229 ft)
Length262.1 m (860 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity4,300,000 m3 (150,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Surface area28 hectares (69 acres)

Ohso Dam (Japanese: 大蘇ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 26 km2. The dam impounds about 28 ha of land when full and can store 4300 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 2019.[1]

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References

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