Oshuku Dam Explained

Oshuku Dam
Name Official:鴬宿ダム
Location:Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:67m
Dam Height:17.5m
Opening:1957
Res Capacity Total:1793 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:14.8 sq. km
Res Surface:23 hectares
Coordinates:39.6139°N 140.8936°W
Location Map:Japan

Oshuku Dam is a gravity dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 14.8 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 1793 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1957.[1]

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Notes and References

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