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Uokiri Dam

Coordinates: 34°25′36″N 132°19′49″E / 34.42667°N 132.33028°E / 34.42667; 132.33028
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Uokiri Dam
Uokiri Dam is located in Japan
Uokiri Dam
Location of Uokiri Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°25′36″N 132°19′49″E / 34.42667°N 132.33028°E / 34.42667; 132.33028
Construction began1971
Opening date1981
Dam and spillways
Height79.8m
Length255m
Reservoir
Total capacity8460 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area38.4 sq. km
Surface area40 hectares

Uokiri Dam (Japanese: 魚切ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 38.4 km2. The dam impounds about 40 ha of land when full and can store 8460 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1971 and completed in 1981.[1]

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