Watanose Dam
| Watanose Dam | |
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  Watanose Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°19′07″N 132°12′23″E / 34.31861°N 132.20639°E |
| Opening date | 1956 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 34.5 m (113 ft) |
| Length | 125.6 m (412 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,424,000 m3 (368,100,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 168.4 km2 (65.0 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 97 hectares (240 acres) |
Watanose Dam (Japanese: 渡之瀬ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 168.4 km2. The dam impounds about 97 ha of land when full and can store 10424 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1956.[1]
References
- ↑ "Watanose Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.