Fuwa-hokubu Bosai Dam explained

Fuwa-hokubu Bosai Dam
Location:Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:142m
Dam Height:42.5m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:1985
Res Capacity Total:1128 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.7 sq. km
Res Surface:9 hectares
Coordinates:35.3975°N 136.4894°W
Location Map:Japan

Fuwa-hokubu Bosai Dam is an earthfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 5.7 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 1128 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1985.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fuwa-hokubu Bosai Dam - Dams in Japan. 2022-02-22.