Sakuma Dam (Chiba, Japan)

Sakuma Dam
Location of Sakuma Dam in Japan
Location	Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	35°7′26″N 139°53′49″E
Construction began	1976
Opening date	1986
Dam and spillways
Height	25.5m
Length	186m
Reservoir
Total capacity	1270 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	3 sq. km
Surface area	16 hectares

Sakuma Dam is an earthfill dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3 km^2. The dam impounds about 16 ha of land when full and can store 1270 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1976 and completed in 1986.[1]

References

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