Uryu-ko Dam

Uryu-ko
Uryu-ko is located in Japan
Uryu-ko
Uryu-ko
Location within Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°20′52″N 140°22′26″E / 35.34778°N 140.37389°E / 35.34778; 140.37389
Opening date1951
Dam and spillways
Height15 m (49 ft)
Length110 m (360 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity264,000 m3 (9,300,000 cu ft)
Catchment area0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Surface area4 hectares (9.9 acres)

Uryu-ko is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.3 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 264 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1951.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Uryu-ko - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.