Ohkiribata Dam Explained

Ohkiribata Dam
Name Official:大切畑ダム
Location:Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:125m
Dam Height:23m
Construction Began:1970
Opening:1975
Res Capacity Total:851 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:11.6 sq. km
Res Surface:9 hectares
Coordinates:32.8411°N 130.9311°W
Location Map:Japan

Ohkiribata Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 11.6 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 851 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1975.[1]

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Notes and References

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