Seiganji Dam

Seiganji Dam
Seiganji Dam is located in Japan
Seiganji Dam
Seiganji Dam
Location within Japan
Official name清願寺ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°11′54″N 130°56′17″E / 32.19833°N 130.93806°E / 32.19833; 130.93806
Construction began1969
Opening date1978
Dam and spillways
Height60.5 m (198 ft)
Length199 m (653 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity3,302,000 m3 (116,600,000 cu ft)
Catchment area17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Surface area19 hectares (47 acres)
Aerial view of the dam

Seiganji Dam (Japanese: 清願寺ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 17.5 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 3302 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1978.[1]

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References

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