Dorobu Dam Explained

Dorobu Dam
Location:Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:56m
Dam Height:21.6m
Construction Began:1962
Opening:1963
Res Capacity Total:225 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:199 sq. km
Res Surface:3 hectares
Coordinates:36.8753°N 139.5847°W
Location Map:Japan

Dorobu Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 199 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 225 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1962 and completed in 1963.[1]

Notes and References

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