Usunaka Dam Explained

Usunaka Dam
Location:Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:238m
Dam Height:68.9m
Construction Began:1975
Opening:1993
Res Capacity Total:6950 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:13.5 sq. km
Res Surface:30 hectares
Coordinates:36.4686°N 136.8544°W
Location Map:Japan

Usunaka Dam is a rockfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 13.5 km2. The dam impounds about 30 ha of land when full and can store 6950 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1993.[1]

Notes and References

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