Fushikuma Dam Explained

Fushikuma Dam
Location:Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:96m
Dam Height:17.5m
Opening:1945
Res Capacity Total:148 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:0.5 sq. km
Res Surface:2 hectares
Coordinates:38.3567°N 140.2203°W
Location Map:Japan

Fushikuma Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 148 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1945.[1]

Notes and References

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