Sogatani Dam

Sogatani Dam
Sogatani Dam is located in Japan
Sogatani Dam
Sogatani Dam
Location within Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°53′11″N 136°2′01″E / 35.88639°N 136.03361°E / 35.88639; 136.03361
Construction began1975
Opening date1980
Dam and spillways
Height31.4 m (103 ft)
Length113.5 m (372 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity230,000 m3 (8,100,000 cu ft)
Catchment area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Surface area3 hectares (7.4 acres)

Sogatani Dam is an earthfill dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 230 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1980.[1]

References

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