Onbe Dam

Coordinates: 34°43′19″N 132°1′53″E / 34.72194°N 132.03139°E / 34.72194; 132.03139
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Onbe Dam
Onbe Dam is located in Japan
Onbe Dam
Location of Onbe Dam in Japan
LocationShimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°43′19″N 132°1′53″E / 34.72194°N 132.03139°E / 34.72194; 132.03139
Construction began1973
Opening date1990
Dam and spillways
Height63m
Length177m
Reservoir
Total capacity16800 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area102.4 sq. km
Surface area104 hectares

Onbe Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 102.4 km2. The dam impounds about 104 ha of land when full and can store 16800 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973 and completed in 1990.[1]

References[edit]

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