Futatsuno Dam Explained

Futatsuno Dam
Dam Crosses:Kumano River
Location:Nara Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:210.6m
Dam Height:76m
Construction Began:1959
Opening:1962
Res Capacity Total:43000 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:801
Res Surface:230 hectares
Coordinates:33.9094°N 135.7828°W

Futatsuno Dam is an arch dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 801 km2. The dam impounds about 230 ha of land when full and can store 43000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1959 and completed in 1962.[1] [2] It impounds the Kumano River.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Futatsuno Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.
  2. 1976-3808. 22. 9. 3686–3696. Yu. Wansik. Nakakita. Eiichi. Kim. Sunmin. Yamaguchi. Kosei. Assessment of ensemble flood forecasting with numerical weather prediction by considering spatial shift of rainfall fields. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 2018. 10.1007/s12205-018-0407-x. 255533979.
  3. Web site: Study on PMP estimation for the flood risk evaluation of hydropower dams in consideration of the future climate change. Yuzo. Kobayashi. 2022.