Ohkuboyama Dam Explained

Ohkuboyama Dam
Location:Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:170m
Dam Height:55.8m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:1979
Res Capacity Total:750 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:5.5 sq. km
Res Surface:6 hectares
Coordinates:33.0103°N 132.6253°W
Location Map:Japan

Ohkuboyama Dam is an earthfill dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 5.5 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 750 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1979.[1]

Notes and References

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