Ohtsuro Dam

Coordinates: 35°27′15″N 135°37′51″E / 35.45417°N 135.63083°E / 35.45417; 135.63083
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Ohtsuro Dam
Ohtsuro Dam is located in Japan
Ohtsuro Dam
Location of Ohtsuro Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°27′15″N 135°37′51″E / 35.45417°N 135.63083°E / 35.45417; 135.63083
Construction began1989
Opening date2011
Dam and spillways
Height40.6m
Length158.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity485 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.6 sq. km
Surface area3 hectares

Ohtsuro Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 1.6 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 485 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1989 and completed in 2011.[1]

References[edit]

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