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Hirase Dam

Coordinates: 34°15′15″N 131°56′14″E / 34.25417°N 131.93722°E / 34.25417; 131.93722
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Hirase Dam
Hirase Dam is located in Japan
Hirase Dam
Location of Hirase Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°15′15″N 131°56′14″E / 34.25417°N 131.93722°E / 34.25417; 131.93722
Construction began1973
Dam and spillways
Height73m
Length300m
Reservoir
Total capacity29500 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area336.2 sq. km
Surface area133 hectares

Hirase Dam is a gravity dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 336.2 km2. The dam impounds about 133 ha of land when full and can store 29500 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1973.[1]

References

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