Kyomaru Dam Explained

Kyomaru Dam
Location:Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:117m
Dam Height:25.5m
Construction Began:1977
Opening:1996
Res Capacity Total:499 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:3.3 sq. km
Res Surface:10 hectares
Coordinates:34.6089°N 133.0081°W
Location Map:Japan

Kyomaru Dam is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.3 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 499 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1996.[1]

Notes and References

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