Obara Dam | |
Location: | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 440.8m |
Dam Height: | 90m |
Construction Began: | 1987 |
Opening: | 2010 |
Res Capacity Total: | 60800 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 289 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 230 hectares |
Coordinates: | 35.2247°N 132.9511°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Obara Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 289 km2. The dam impounds about 230 ha of land when full and can store 60800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1987 and completed in 2010.[1]