Ohtsuro Dam

Ohtsuro Dam
Ohtsuro Dam is located in Japan
Ohtsuro Dam
Ohtsuro Dam
Location within Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°27′14″N 135°37′50″E / 35.45389°N 135.63056°E / 35.45389; 135.63056
Construction began1989
Opening date2011
Dam and spillways
Height40.6 m (133 ft)
Length158.5 m (520 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity485,000 m3 (17,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares (7.4 acres)

Ohtsuro Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 485 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1989 and completed in 2011.[1]

References

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