Shirahama Dam

Shirahama Dam
Shirahama Dam Location within Japan
Location	Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°55′49″N 139°53′44″E
Construction began	1963
Opening date	1966
Dam and spillways
Height	18.5 m (61 ft)
Length	62.3 m (204 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	230,000 m3 (8,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area	1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Surface area	1 hectare (2.5 acres)

Shirahama Dam is a gravity dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km². The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 230 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1963 and completed in 1966.