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Benjo Dam

Coordinates: 33°42′59″N 130°47′38″E / 33.71639°N 130.79389°E / 33.71639; 130.79389
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Benjo Dam
Benjo Dam is located in Japan
Benjo Dam
Location of Benjo Dam in Japan
LocationFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°42′59″N 130°47′38″E / 33.71639°N 130.79389°E / 33.71639; 130.79389
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
Height23.1m
Length151m
Reservoir
Total capacity208 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Benjo Dam is an earthfill dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 208 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1966.[1]

References

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