Wagatani Dam

Wagatani Dam
Wagatani Dam is located in Japan
Wagatani Dam
Wagatani Dam
Location within Japan
Official name我谷ダム
LocationIshikawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°12′39″N 136°20′58″E / 36.21083°N 136.34944°E / 36.21083; 136.34944
Construction began1958
Opening date1964
Dam and spillways
Height56.5 m (185 ft)
Length126 m (413 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,100,000 m3 (360,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area86.1 km2 (33.2 sq mi)
Surface area60 hectares (150 acres)

Wagatani Dam (Japanese: 我谷ダム) is a gravity dam located in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 86.1 km2. The dam impounds about 60 ha of land when full and can store 10100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1958 and completed in 1964.[1]

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References

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