Uchiage Dam

Uchiage Dam
Uchiage Dam is located in Japan
Uchiage Dam
Uchiage Dam
Location within Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°30′26″N 129°54′07″E / 33.50722°N 129.90194°E / 33.50722; 129.90194
Construction began1972
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Height36.1 m (118 ft)
Length181.8 m (596 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,580,000 m3 (56,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Surface area17 hectares (42 acres)

Uchiage Dam is a rockfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6 km2. The dam impounds about 17 ha of land when full and can store 1580 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1992.[1]

References

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