Ohmatsugawa Dam

Coordinates: 39°18′28″N 140°38′43″E / 39.30778°N 140.64528°E / 39.30778; 140.64528
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Ohmatsugawa Dam
Ohmatsugawa Dam is located in Japan
Ohmatsugawa Dam
Location of Ohmatsugawa Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°18′28″N 140°38′43″E / 39.30778°N 140.64528°E / 39.30778; 140.64528
Construction began1975
Opening date1998
Dam and spillways
Height65m
Length296m
Reservoir
Total capacity12150 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area38.2 sq. km
Surface area74 hectares

Ohmatsugawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, irrigation, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 38.2 km2. The dam impounds about 74 ha of land when full and can store 12150 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1975 and completed in 1998.[1]

References[edit]

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