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Chokai Dam

Coordinates: 39°7′30″N 140°9′20″E / 39.12500°N 140.15556°E / 39.12500; 140.15556
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Chokai Dam
Chokai Dam is located in Japan
Chokai Dam
Location of Chokai Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°7′30″N 140°9′20″E / 39.12500°N 140.15556°E / 39.12500; 140.15556
Construction began1993
Dam and spillways
Height81m
Length365m
Reservoir
Total capacity46800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area83.9 sq. km
Surface area310 hectares

Chokai Dam is a trapezoidal dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 83.9 km2. The dam impounds about 310 ha of land when full and can store 46800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1993 .[1]

References

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