Matsukura Dam

Coordinates: 39°10′05″N 140°19′52″E / 39.16806°N 140.33111°E / 39.16806; 140.33111
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Matsukura Dam
Matsukura Dam is located in Japan
Matsukura Dam
Location of Matsukura Dam in Japan
LocationAkita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates39°10′05″N 140°19′52″E / 39.16806°N 140.33111°E / 39.16806; 140.33111
Opening date1961
Dam and spillways
Height21.9m
Length98m
Reservoir
Total capacity549 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.7 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Matsukura Dam is an earthfill dam located in Akita Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.7 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 549 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1961.[1]

References[edit]

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