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Metani Dam

Coordinates: 34°38′21″N 132°58′36″E / 34.63917°N 132.97667°E / 34.63917; 132.97667
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Metani Dam
Metani Dam is located in Japan
Metani Dam
Location of Metani Dam in Japan
LocationHiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°38′21″N 132°58′36″E / 34.63917°N 132.97667°E / 34.63917; 132.97667
Construction began1977
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Height49.7m
Length250m
Reservoir
Total capacity1308 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area8.1 sq. km
Surface area10 hectares

Metani Dam (Japanese: 目谷ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 8.1 km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1308 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1977 and completed in 1986.[1]

References

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