Ushino Dam

Ushino Dam
Ushino Dam is located in Japan
Ushino Dam
Ushino Dam
Location within Japan
Official name牛野ダム
LocationMiyagi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates38°28′46″N 140°48′42″E / 38.47944°N 140.81167°E / 38.47944; 140.81167
Opening date1972
Dam and spillways
Height21.4 m (70 ft)
Length160.1 m (525 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity500,000 m3 (18,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Surface area12 hectares (30 acres)

Ushino Dam (Japanese: 牛野ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1972.[1]

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References

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