Yokotake Dam Explained

Yokotake Dam
Location:Saga Prefecture, Japan
Dam Length:249m
Dam Height:57m
Construction Began:1973
Opening:2001
Res Capacity Total:4290 thousand cubic meters
Res Catchment:8.3 sq. km
Res Surface:23 hectares
Coordinates:33.0594°N 130.0381°W
Location Map:Japan

Yokotake Dam is a gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 8.3 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 4290 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 2001.[1]

Notes and References

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