Setoishi Dam

Coordinates: 32°21′31″N 130°38′26″E / 32.35861°N 130.64056°E / 32.35861; 130.64056
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Setoishi Dam
Setoishi Dam is located in Japan
Setoishi Dam
Location of Setoishi Dam in Japan
Official name瀬戸石ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°21′31″N 130°38′26″E / 32.35861°N 130.64056°E / 32.35861; 130.64056
Construction began1956
Opening date1958
Dam and spillways
Height26.5m
Length139.4m
Reservoir
Total capacity9930 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1629.3 sq. km
Surface area124 hectares

Setoishi Dam (Japanese: 瀬戸石ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 1629.3 km2. The dam impounds about 124 ha of land when full and can store 9930 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1956 and completed in 1958.[1]

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  1. ^ "Setoishi Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.