Kamiosu Dam Explained

Kamiōsu Dam
Location:Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Dam Length:294.5 m
Dam Height:98.0 m
Construction Began:1976
Opening:1995
Res Capacity Total:14,900,000 m3
Res Catchment:12 km2
Res Surface:45 hectares
Coordinates:35.7375°N 136.6619°W

Kamiohsu Dam is a rockfill dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 12 km2. The dam impounds about 45 ha of land when full and can store 14500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 1995.[1]

Notes and References

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