Makabe Dam Explained

Makabe Dam
Dam Type:Gravity
Location:Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:535.6m (1,757.2feet)
Dam Height:26.1m (85.6feet)
Construction Began:1922
Opening:1928
Res Capacity Total:1143000m2
Res Catchment:1737km2
Res Surface:13 hectares
Coordinates:36.4856°N 139.0436°W
Location Map:Japan

Makabe Dam is a gravity dam located in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1737 km2. The dam impounds about 13 hectares of land when full and can store 1143 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1922 and completed in 1928.[1]

Notes and References

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