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Furukoba Dam

Coordinates: 33°10′03″N 129°54′41″E / 33.16750°N 129.91139°E / 33.16750; 129.91139
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Furukoba Dam
Furukoba Dam is located in Japan
Furukoba Dam
Location of Furukoba Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°10′03″N 129°54′41″E / 33.16750°N 129.91139°E / 33.16750; 129.91139
Construction began1973
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height26.8m
Length193m
Reservoir
Total capacity1172 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.5 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Furukoba Dam is an earthen dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1172 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1973 and completed in 1998.[1]

References

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