Suita Dam

Suita Dam
Location of Suita Dam in Japan
Official name	杉田ダム
Location	Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	33°38′17″N 133°43′49″E
Construction began	1952
Opening date	1959
Dam and spillways
Height	44m
Length	140.5m
Reservoir
Total capacity	10532 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area	440 sq. km
Surface area	94 hectares

Suita Dam (Japanese: 杉田ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kochi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 440 km^2. The dam impounds about 94 ha of land when full and can store 10532 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1952 and completed in 1959.[1]

See also

• List of dams in Japan

References

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