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Katakura Dam

Coordinates: 35°12′06″N 140°4′25″E / 35.20167°N 140.07361°E / 35.20167; 140.07361
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Katakura Dam
Katakura Dam is located in Japan
Katakura Dam
Location of Katakura Dam in Japan
LocationChiba Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°12′06″N 140°4′25″E / 35.20167°N 140.07361°E / 35.20167; 140.07361
Construction began1974
Opening date2000
Dam and spillways
Height42.7m
Length154m
Reservoir
Total capacity8410 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area18.6 sq. km
Surface area70 hectares

Katakura Dam is a gravity dam located in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 18.6 km2. The dam impounds about 70 ha of land when full and can store 8410 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1974 and completed in 2000.[1]

References

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