Wachi Dam

Wachi Dam
Wachi Dam is located in Japan
Wachi Dam
Location of Wachi Dam in Japan
Official name和知ダム
LocationKyoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°15′08″N 135°25′00″E / 35.25222°N 135.41667°E / 35.25222; 135.41667
Construction began1961
Opening date1968
Dam and spillways
Height25.2m
Length141m
Reservoir
Total capacity5119 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area573 sq. km
Surface area56 hectares

Wachi Dam (Japanese: 和知ダム) is a gravity dam located in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 573 km2 (221 sq mi). The dam impounds about 56 ha (140 acres) of land when full and can store 5,119,000 m3 (180,800,000 cu ft) of water. The construction of the dam was started in 1961 and completed in 1968.[1]

See also

References

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


Stub icon

This article about a dam or floodgate in Kansai region of Honshu, Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.