Yashio Dam (Tochigi)

Yashio Dam
Yashio Dam is located in Japan
Yashio Dam
Yashio Dam
Location within Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°59′09″N 139°51′11″E / 36.98583°N 139.85306°E / 36.98583; 139.85306
Construction began1986
Opening date1992
Dam and spillways
Height90.5 m (297 ft)
Length263 m (863 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity11,900,000 m3 (420,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Surface area47 hectares (120 acres)

Yashio Dam is an asphalt dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 2 km2. The dam impounds about 47 ha of land when full and can store 11900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1986 and completed in 1992.[1]

References

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