Uokiri Dam

Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
34°25′36″N 132°19′49″E / 34.42667°N 132.33028°E / 34.42667; 132.33028Construction began1971Opening date1981Dam and spillwaysHeight79.8mLength255mReservoirTotal capacity8460 thousand cubic metersCatchment area38.4 sq. kmSurface area40 hectares

Uokiri Dam (Japanese: 魚切ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 38.4 km2. The dam impounds about 40 ha of land when full and can store 8460 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1981.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Uokiri Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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