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Ohura Dam

Coordinates: 32°58′03″N 130°10′07″E / 32.96750°N 130.16861°E / 32.96750; 130.16861
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Ohura Dam
Ohura Dam is located in Japan
Ohura Dam
Location of Ohura Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°58′03″N 130°10′07″E / 32.96750°N 130.16861°E / 32.96750; 130.16861
Construction began1970
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height45m
Length160m
Reservoir
Total capacity730 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.8 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Ohura Dam is an earthen dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 730 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1987.[1]

References

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