Yashiro Dam Explained

Yashiro Dam
Location:Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:371.7m
Dam Height:46.5m
Construction Began:1972
Opening:1990
Res Capacity Total:1550 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:8.1 sq. km
Res Surface:16 hectares
Coordinates:33.9086°N 132.2161°W
Location Map:Japan

Yashiro Dam is a rockfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1550 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1972 and completed in 1990.[1]

Notes and References

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