Ohgahora Dam Explained

Ohgahora Dam
Location:Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:238m
Dam Height:42.5m
Construction Began:1988
Opening:1998
Res Capacity Total:450 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:4.4 sq. km
Res Surface:4 hectares
Coordinates:35.9086°N 137.2436°W
Location Map:Japan

Ohgahora Dam is a gravity dam located in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.4 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 450 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1988 and completed in 1998.[1]

Notes and References

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