Hirota-zeki Dam

Coordinates: 35°3′09″N 139°54′56″E / 35.05250°N 139.91556°E / 35.05250; 139.91556
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Hirota-zeki
Hirota-zeki Dam is located in Japan
Hirota-zeki Dam
Location of Hirota-zeki in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°3′09″N 139°54′56″E / 35.05250°N 139.91556°E / 35.05250; 139.91556
Opening date1928
Dam and spillways
Height16.7m
Length57m
Reservoir
Total capacity304 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area0.8 sq. km
Surface area4 hectares

Hirota-zeki is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.8 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 304 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1928.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hirota-zeki - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.