Ohuchi Dam (Akita)

Ohuchi Dam
Ohuchi Dam is located in Japan
Ohuchi Dam
Ohuchi Dam
Location within Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°26′12″N 140°15′20″E / 39.43667°N 140.25556°E / 39.43667; 140.25556
Construction began1991
Opening date2007
Dam and spillways
Height27.5 m (90 ft)
Length106 m (348 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity724,000 m3 (25,600,000 cu ft)
Catchment area3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Surface area13 hectares (32 acres)

Ohuchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 3.4 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 724 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1991 and completed in 2007.[1]

References

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