Sasakura Dam | |
Location: | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Dam Length: | 82.8m |
Dam Height: | 36.3m |
Opening: | 1967 |
Res Capacity Total: | 556 thousand cubic meters |
Res Catchment: | 13.5 sq. km |
Res Surface: | 5 hectares |
Coordinates: | 34.6542°N 131.9239°W |
Location Map: | Japan |
Sasakura Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13.5 km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 556 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1967.[1]