Nika Dam

Coordinates: 34°22′39″N 132°50′36″E / 34.37750°N 132.84333°E / 34.37750; 132.84333
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Nika Dam
Nika Dam is located in Japan
Nika Dam
Location of Nika Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°22′39″N 132°50′36″E / 34.37750°N 132.84333°E / 34.37750; 132.84333
Construction began1970
Opening date2011
Dam and spillways
Height47m
Length154m
Reservoir
Total capacity2710 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area10.5 sq. km
Surface area21 hectares

Nika Dam (Japanese: 仁賀ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 10.5 km2. The dam impounds about 21 ha of land when full and can store 2710 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 2011.[1]

References[edit]

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