Hinowakigawa Dam | |
Location: | Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 388m |
Dam Height: | 19m |
Construction Began: | 1961 |
Opening: | 1965 |
Res Capacity Total: | 1388 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 22.4 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 29 hectares |
Coordinates: | 35.0078°N 136.2614°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Hinowakigawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 22.4 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 1388 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1961 and completed in 1965.[1]