Hirakoba Dam

Coordinates: 33°25′56″N 129°56′44″E / 33.43222°N 129.94556°E / 33.43222; 129.94556
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Hirakoba Dam
Hirakoba Dam is located in Japan
Hirakoba Dam
Location of Hirakoba Dam in Japan
LocationSaga Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°25′56″N 129°56′44″E / 33.43222°N 129.94556°E / 33.43222; 129.94556
Construction began1972
Opening date1983
Dam and spillways
Height29.5m
Length117m
Reservoir
Total capacity1080 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.2 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

Hirakoba Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1080 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1983.[1]

References[edit]

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