Ohuchibaru Dam

Ohuchibaru Dam
Ohuchibaru Dam is located in Japan
Ohuchibaru Dam
Ohuchibaru Dam
Location within Japan
Official name大内原ダム
LocationMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°25′47″N 131°28′54″E / 32.42972°N 131.48167°E / 32.42972; 131.48167
Construction began1953
Opening date1956
Dam and spillways
Height25.5 m (84 ft)
Length152.6 m (501 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity7,488,000 m3 (264,400,000 cu ft)
Catchment area741 km2 (286 sq mi)
Surface area88 hectares (220 acres)

Ohuchibaru Dam (Japanese: 大内原ダム) is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 741 km2. The dam impounds about 88 ha of land when full and can store 7488 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1956.[1]

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References

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