Moriyoshi Dam | |
Location: | Akita Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 105m |
Dam Height: | 62m |
Construction Began: | 1951 |
Opening: | 1952 |
Res Capacity Total: | 37200 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 139 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 156 hectares |
Coordinates: | 40.0478°N 140.6064°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Moriyoshi Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 139 km2. The dam impounds about 156 ha of land when full and can store 37200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1951 and completed in 1952.[1]