Dokawa Dam Explained

Dokawa Dam
Name Official:渡川ダム
Location:Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:173m
Dam Height:62.5m
Construction Began:1951
Opening:1956
Res Capacity Total:33900 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:143 sq. km
Res Surface:154 hectares
Coordinates:32.3553°N 131.345°W
Location Map:Japan

Dokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 143 km2. The dam impounds about 154 ha of land when full and can store 33900 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1956.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dokawa Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.