Uga Dam

Uga Dam
Uga Dam is located in Japan
Uga Dam
Uga Dam
Location within Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°32′25″N 132°23′16″E / 34.54028°N 132.38778°E / 34.54028; 132.38778
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height31.5 m (103 ft)
Length108 m (354 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity903,000 m3 (31,900,000 cu ft)
Catchment area489.5 km2 (189.0 sq mi)
Surface area8 hectares (20 acres)

Uga Dam (Japanese: 宇賀ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 489.5 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 903 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1959.[1]

References

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