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Horinji Dam

Coordinates: 36°33′55″N 136°50′36″E / 36.56528°N 136.84333°E / 36.56528; 136.84333
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Horinji Dam
Horinji Dam is located in Japan
Horinji Dam
Location of Horinji Dam in Japan
LocationToyama Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°33′55″N 136°50′36″E / 36.56528°N 136.84333°E / 36.56528; 136.84333
Construction began1953
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Height15.8m
Length86m
Reservoir
Total capacity50 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area1.3 sq. km
Surface area1 hectares

Horinji Dam is an earthfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.3 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 50 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1953 and completed in 1955.[1]

References

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