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Choshi Dam

Coordinates: 33°41′52″N 132°47′24″E / 33.69778°N 132.79000°E / 33.69778; 132.79000
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Choshi Dam
Choshi Dam is located in Japan
Choshi Dam
Location of Choshi Dam in Japan
LocationEhime Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°41′52″N 132°47′24″E / 33.69778°N 132.79000°E / 33.69778; 132.79000
Construction began1972
Opening date1977
Dam and spillways
Height47.2m
Length142m
Reservoir
Total capacity780 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area3.5 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Choshi Dam is a rockfill dam located in Ehime Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.5 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 780 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1972 and completed in 1977.[1]

References

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