Ōitagawa Dam
Ōitagawa Dam (大分川ダム, Ōitagawa-damu) is a dam under construction in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, scheduled for completion in 2020. It is mainly dedicated to flood control, with a retention capacity of 25.9 million cubic meters of water.[1][2]
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Country | Japan |
Location | Ōita Prefecture |
Coordinates | 33°7′36″N 131°29′49″W |
Purpose | Flood control |
Construction began | 1978 |
Opening date | 2020 (est.) |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 85.5 m |
Length | 515 m |
Dam volume | 4.16 million m3 |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 25.9 million m3 |
Catchment area | 38 km² |
Surface area | 1.1 km² |
References
- "Ohitagawa Dam [Oita Pref.] - Dams in Japan". damnet.or.jp. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Ōitagawa Dam (Oita, 2020)". Structurae. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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