Muromaki Dam Explained

Muromaki Dam
Location:Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:153.1m
Dam Height:80.5m
Construction Began:1956
Opening:1961
Res Capacity Total:17000 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:128.3 sq. km
Res Surface:71 hectares
Coordinates:36.5383°N 137.0917°W
Location Map:Japan

Muromaki Dam is an arch dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 128.3 km2. The dam impounds about 71 ha of land when full and can store 17000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1961.[1]

Notes and References

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