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Kumano Dam

Coordinates: 34°25′16″N 133°21′08″E / 34.42111°N 133.35222°E / 34.42111; 133.35222
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Kumano Dam
Kumano Dam is located in Japan
Kumano Dam
Location of Kumano Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°25′16″N 133°21′08″E / 34.42111°N 133.35222°E / 34.42111; 133.35222
Construction began1919
Opening date1925
Dam and spillways
Height29.1m
Length189.7m
Reservoir
Total capacity730 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area5.9 sq. km
Surface area9 hectares

Kumano Dam (Japanese: 熊野ダム) is an earthfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 5.9 km2. The dam impounds about 9 ha of land when full and can store 730 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1919 and completed in 1925.[1]

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