Utanokawa Dam (original) (raw)
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Dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Dam in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
| Utanokawa Dam | |
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  Location of Utanokawa Dam in Japan |
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| Location | Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°9′11″N 131°1′35″E / 34.15306°N 131.02639°E / 34.15306; 131.02639 |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 44m |
| Length | 162m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1614 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 6.1 sq. km |
| Surface area | 13 hectares |
Utanokawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 6.1 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 1614 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1980.[1]
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