Suita Dam

Suita Dam
Suita Dam is located in Japan
Suita Dam
Suita Dam
Location within Japan
Official name杉田ダム
LocationKochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°38′17″N 133°43′49″E / 33.63806°N 133.73028°E / 33.63806; 133.73028
Construction began1952
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height44 m (144 ft)
Length140.5 m (461 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,532,000 m3 (371,900,000 cu ft)
Catchment area440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Surface area94 hectares (230 acres)

Suita Dam (Japanese: 杉田ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 440 km2. The dam impounds about 94 ha of land when full and can store 10532 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1952 and completed in 1959.[1]

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References

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