Ryugahana Dam

Ryugahana Dam
Location of Ryugahana Dam in Japan
Location	Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	36°9′07″N 136°20′47″E
Construction began	1968
Opening date	1988
Dam and spillways
Height	79.5m
Length	215m
Reservoir
Total capacity	10200 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	31.1 sq. km
Surface area	38 hectares

Ryugahana Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 31.1 km^2. The dam impounds about 38 ha of land when full and can store 10200 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1968 and completed in 1988.[1]

References

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