Gokayama Dam Explained

Gokayama Dam
Location:Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:556m
Dam Height:102.5m
Construction Began:1983
Opening:2017
Res Capacity Total:40200 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:18.9 sq. km
Res Surface:130 hectares
Coordinates:33.4142°N 130.4189°W
Location Map:Japan

Gokayama Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 18.9 km2. The dam impounds about 130 ha of land when full and can store 40200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1983 and completed in 2017.[1]

Notes and References

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