Sakamoto Dam (Kōchi)

Sakamoto Dam
Sakamoto Dam is located in Japan
Sakamoto Dam
Sakamoto Dam
Location within Japan
Official name坂本ダム
LocationKochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°1′38″N 132°43′31″E / 33.02722°N 132.72528°E / 33.02722; 132.72528
Construction began1972
Opening date2000
Dam and spillways
Height60.3 m (198 ft)
Length193.5 m (635 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity18,150,000 m3 (641,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Surface area99 hectares (240 acres)

Sakamoto Dam (Japanese: 坂本ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 82 km2. The dam impounds about 99 ha of land when full and can store 18150 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 2000.[1]

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References

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