Norokawa Dam

Coordinates: 34°17′18″N 132°42′35″E / 34.28833°N 132.70972°E / 34.28833; 132.70972
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Norokawa Dam
Norokawa Dam is located in Japan
Norokawa Dam
Location of Norokawa Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°17′18″N 132°42′35″E / 34.28833°N 132.70972°E / 34.28833; 132.70972
Construction began1969
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Height44.8m
Length170m
Reservoir
Total capacity1700 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area13 sq. km
Surface area14 hectares

Norokawa Dam (Japanese: 野呂川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 13 km2. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1700 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 1975.[1]

References[edit]

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