Ochiai Dam (Yamagata)

Ochiai Dam
Ochiai Dam is located in Japan
Ochiai Dam
Ochiai Dam
Location within Japan
LocationYamagata Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°33′16″N 139°48′38″E / 38.55444°N 139.81056°E / 38.55444; 139.81056
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height15.5 m (51 ft)
Length63 m (207 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity656,000 m3 (23,200,000 cu ft)
Catchment area371.5 km2 (143.4 sq mi)
Surface area9 hectares (22 acres)

Ochiai Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 371.5 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 656 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1958.[1]

References

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