Metani Dam | |
Location: | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 250m |
Dam Height: | 49.7m |
Construction Began: | 1977 |
Opening: | 1986 |
Res Capacity Total: | 1308 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 8.1 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 10 hectares |
Coordinates: | 34.6392°N 132.9767°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Metani Dam is a rockfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1308 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1986.[1]