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Utsui Dam

Coordinates: 34°6′16″N 130°57′24″E / 34.10444°N 130.95667°E / 34.10444; 130.95667
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Utsui Dam
Utsui Dam is located in Japan
Utsui Dam
Location of Utsui Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°6′16″N 130°57′24″E / 34.10444°N 130.95667°E / 34.10444; 130.95667
Construction began1975
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height41.2m
Length229m
Reservoir
Total capacity1260 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.2 sq. km
Surface area12 hectares

Utsui Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.2 km2. The dam impounds about 12 ha of land when full and can store 1260 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1990.[1]

References

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