Masutani Dam

Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833
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Masutani Dam
Masutani Dam is located in Fukui Prefecture
Masutani Dam
Location of Masutani Dam in Fukui Prefecture
Masutani Dam is located in Japan
Masutani Dam
Masutani Dam (Japan)
LocationMinamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°44′27″N 136°14′54″E / 35.74083°N 136.24833°E / 35.74083; 136.24833
Construction began1981
Opening date2005
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMasutanigawa River
Height100.4 m
Length344.8 m
Reservoir
Total capacity24,200,000 m3
Catchment area10.2 km2
Surface area89 hectares

Masutani Dam (桝谷ダム, Masutani-damu) is a dam in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Masutami Dam is a multipurpose dam aimed at irrigation, flood control on the Hino River, and to provide drinking and industrial water to the cities of Fukui and Sabae. The dam is a rockfill dam with a height 100.4 meters and was built by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The dam is currently managed by the Fukui prefectural government.

Construction work began in 1981 and was completed in 2005.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hydropower & Dams in South and East Asia" (PDF). Hydropower and Dams. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2010.