Onbe Dam

Onbe Dam
Onbe Dam is located in Japan
Onbe Dam
Onbe Dam
Location within Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°43′19″N 132°1′53″E / 34.72194°N 132.03139°E / 34.72194; 132.03139
Construction began1973
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height63 m (207 ft)
Length177 m (581 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity16,800,000 m3 (590,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area102.4 km2 (39.5 sq mi)
Surface area104 hectares (260 acres)

Onbe Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 102.4 km2. The dam impounds about 104 ha of land when full and can store 16800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1990.[1]

References

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