Akasaka Dam Explained

Akasaka Dam
Location:Saga Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:256.4m
Dam Height:30.4m
Construction Began:1972
Opening:1992
Res Capacity Total:1460 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:0.4 sq. km
Res Surface:19 hectares
Coordinates:33.4133°N 129.8964°W
Location Map:Japan

Akasaka Dam is a rockfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 0.4 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 1460 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1992.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akasaka Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.
  2. Web site: Akasaka Dam (Saga) (Saga, 1992). Structurae. 2022-03-02.