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Matsubara Dam

Coordinates: 33°11′39″N 130°59′38″E / 33.19417°N 130.99389°E / 33.19417; 130.99389
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Matsubara Dam
Official name松原ダム
LocationŌita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°11′39″N 130°59′38″E / 33.19417°N 130.99389°E / 33.19417; 130.99389
PurposeFlood control, power generation
Construction began1958 (1958)
Opening date1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Operator(s)Kyushu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsChikugo River
Length192.0 m (629.9 ft)
Elevation at crest82.4 m (270 ft)
Dam volume294,000 m3 (10,400,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
CreatesUmebayashi Lake
Catchment area491.0 km2 (189.6 sq mi)
Matsubara Power Plant
Operator(s)Kyushu Electric Power
Installed capacity50.6 MW

Matsubara Dam (Japanese: 松原ダム) is a dam in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1972.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Matsubara Dam". Damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2018.