Hotokebara Dam

Coordinates: 35°57′17″N 136°37′23″E / 35.95472°N 136.62306°E / 35.95472; 136.62306
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Hotokebara Dam
Hotokebara Dam is located in Japan
Hotokebara Dam
Location of Hotokebara Dam in Japan
LocationFukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°57′17″N 136°37′23″E / 35.95472°N 136.62306°E / 35.95472; 136.62306
Construction began1965
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Height48.6m
Length141m
Reservoir
Total capacity3723 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area437.9 sq. km
Surface area29 hectares

Hotokebara Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 437.9 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 3723 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1965 and completed in 1968.[1]

References[edit]

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