Yashiro Dam (Yamaguchi)
| Yashiro Dam | |
|---|---|
  Yashiro Dam Location within Japan | |
| Location | Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°54′31″N 132°12′58″E / 33.90861°N 132.21611°E |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 46.5 m (153 ft) |
| Length | 371.7 m (1,219 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,550,000 m3 (55,000,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 16 hectares (40 acres) |
Yashiro Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1972 and completed in 1990.[1]
References
- ↑ "Yashiro Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.