Shobara Dam
| Shobara Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shobara Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°54′10″N 133°4′27″E / 34.90278°N 133.07417°E |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Opening date | 2015 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 42m |
| Length | 118.5m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 701 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 4.2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 6 hectares |
Shobara Dam (Japanese: 庄原ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 4.2 km2. The dam impounds about 6 ha of land when full and can store 701 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1994 and completed in 2015.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shobara Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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