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Uga Dam

Coordinates: 34°32′25″N 132°23′16″E / 34.54028°N 132.38778°E / 34.54028; 132.38778
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Uga Dam
Uga Dam is located in Japan
Uga Dam
Location of Uga Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°32′25″N 132°23′16″E / 34.54028°N 132.38778°E / 34.54028; 132.38778
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height31.5m
Length108m
Reservoir
Total capacity903 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area489.5 sq. km
Surface area8 hectares

Uga Dam (Japanese: 宇賀ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 489.5 km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 903 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1959.[1]

References

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