Setoishi Dam

Setoishi Dam
Setoishi Dam is located in Japan
Setoishi Dam
Setoishi Dam
Location within Japan
Official name瀬戸石ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°21′31″N 130°38′26″E / 32.35861°N 130.64056°E / 32.35861; 130.64056
Construction began1956
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height26.5 m (87 ft)
Length139.4 m (457 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,930,000 m3 (351,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1,629.3 km2 (629.1 sq mi)
Surface area124 hectares (310 acres)

Setoishi Dam (Japanese: 瀬戸石ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1629.3 km2. The dam impounds about 124 ha of land when full and can store 9930 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1958.[1]

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References

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