Minamihata Dam

Minamihata Dam
Minamihata Dam is located in Japan
Minamihata Dam
Location of Minamihata Dam in Japan
LocationFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°26′05″N 130°25′29″E / 33.43472°N 130.42472°E / 33.43472; 130.42472
Construction began1979
Opening date1985
Dam and spillways
Height63.5m
Length220.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity6000 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area27.5 sq. km
Surface area27 hectares

Minamihata Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 27.5 km2. The dam impounds about 27 ha of land when full and can store 6000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1979 and completed in 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Minamihata Dam (Re) - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.