Kurashiki Dam

Kurashiki Dam
LocationOkinawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates26°23′19″N 127°48′18″E / 26.38861°N 127.80500°E / 26.38861; 127.80500
Construction began1979
Opening date1994
Dam and spillways
Height33.5m
Length441m
Reservoir
Total capacity7100
Catchment area104.7
Surface area77 hectares

Kurashiki Dam is a rock-fill dam located in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 104.7 km2. The dam impounds about 77 ha of land when full and can store 7100 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1994.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Kurashiki Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Kurashiki Dam". Okinawa Hai. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2022-02-25.


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