Asakura Dam | |
Location: | Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 253m |
Dam Height: | 47m |
Construction Began: | 1972 |
Opening: | 1981 |
Res Capacity Total: | 1400 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 7.7 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 9 hectares |
Coordinates: | 33.9575°N 133.0056°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Asakura Dam (Japanese: 朝倉ダム, あさくらだむ) is an earthfill dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 7.7 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 1400 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam commenced in 1972 and completed in 1981.[1]