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Muro Dam (Japan)

Coordinates: 34°33′19″N 136°0′25″E / 34.55528°N 136.00694°E / 34.55528; 136.00694
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Muro Dam
LocationNara Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°33′19″N 136°0′25″E / 34.55528°N 136.00694°E / 34.55528; 136.00694
Construction began1966
Opening date1973
Dam and spillways
Height63.5m
Length175m
Reservoir
Total capacity16900 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area169 sq. km
Surface area105 hectares

Muro Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 169 km2. The dam impounds about 105 ha of land when full and can store 16900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1966 and completed in 1973.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Muro Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Oishi, Satoru (2017). "Optimization of integrated operation of dams using ensemble prediction". Sustainable Water Resources Planning and Management Under Climate Change. Springer. pp. 133–154.