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Eiheiji Dam

Coordinates: 36°2′57″N 136°21′43″E / 36.04917°N 136.36194°E / 36.04917; 136.36194
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Eiheiji Dam
Eiheiji Dam is located in Japan
Eiheiji Dam
Location of Eiheiji Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°2′57″N 136°21′43″E / 36.04917°N 136.36194°E / 36.04917; 136.36194
Construction began1991
Opening date2001
Dam and spillways
Height55m
Length177m
Reservoir
Total capacity770 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.1 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Eiheiji 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 3.1 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 770 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1991 and completed in 2001.[1]

References

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