Hirase Dam
| Hirase Dam | |
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  Location of Hirase Dam in Japan | |
| Location | Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°15′15″N 131°56′14″E / 34.25417°N 131.93722°E |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 73m |
| Length | 300m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 29500 thousand cubic meters |
| Catchment area | 336.2 sq. km |
| Surface area | 133 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
[edit]- ^ "Hirase Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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