Masudagawa Dam

Coordinates: 34°40′26″N 131°54′07″E / 34.67389°N 131.90194°E / 34.67389; 131.90194
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Masudagawa Dam
Masudagawa Dam is located in Japan
Masudagawa Dam
Location of Masudagawa Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°40′26″N 131°54′07″E / 34.67389°N 131.90194°E / 34.67389; 131.90194
Construction began1973
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
Height48m
Length169m
Reservoir
Total capacity6750 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area87.6 sq. km
Surface area54 hectares

Masudagawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 87.6 km2. The dam impounds about 54 ha of land when full and can store 6750 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 2005.[1]

References[edit]

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