Minawa Dam

Coordinates: 33°57′23″N 133°47′29″E / 33.95639°N 133.79139°E / 33.95639; 133.79139
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Minawa Dam
Minawa Dam is located in Japan
Minawa Dam
Location of Minawa Dam in Japan
LocationTokushima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates33°57′23″N 133°47′29″E / 33.95639°N 133.79139°E / 33.95639; 133.79139
Construction began1957
Opening date1959
Dam and spillways
Height17m
Length80.8m
Reservoir
Total capacity299 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area850.1 sq. km
Surface area7 hectares

Minawa Dam is a gravity dam located in Tokushima prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 850.1 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 299 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1957 and completed in 1959.[1]

References[edit]

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