Shiota Dam

Shiota Dam
Shiota Dam is located in Japan
Shiota Dam
Shiota Dam
Location within Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°16′57″N 133°0′54″E / 35.28250°N 133.01500°E / 35.28250; 133.01500
Construction began1980
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Height39.7 m (130 ft)
Length88 m (289 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity310,000 m3 (11,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares (7.4 acres)

Shiota Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 310 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1980 and completed in 1988.[1]

References

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