Rokkamura Dam

Rokkamura Dam
Rokkamura Dam is located in Japan
Rokkamura Dam
Rokkamura Dam
Location within Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°25′05″N 140°6′05″E / 39.41806°N 140.10139°E / 39.41806; 140.10139
Opening date1952
Dam and spillways
Height17.6 m (58 ft)
Length256.9 m (843 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,790,000 m3 (63,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Surface area24 hectares (59 acres)

Rokkamura Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 12.7 km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 1790 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1952.[1]

References

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