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Misaka Dam

Coordinates: 34°2′44″N 130°56′27″E / 34.04556°N 130.94083°E / 34.04556; 130.94083
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Misaka Dam
Misaka Dam is located in Japan
Misaka Dam
Location of Misaka Dam in Japan
LocationYamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°2′44″N 130°56′27″E / 34.04556°N 130.94083°E / 34.04556; 130.94083
Opening date1923
Dam and spillways
Height26.9m
Length233m
Reservoir
Total capacity1248 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area2.7 sq. km
Surface area13 hectares

Misaka Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.7 km2. The dam impounds about 13 ha of land when full and can store 1248 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1923.[1]

References

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